Big Sur
by:
Jack Kerouac (author)
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9789879396544 (9879396545)
Publish date: March 28th 2001
Publisher: Adriana Hidalgo Editora
Pages no: 256
Edition language: Spanish
Category:
Classics,
Novels,
Travel,
Academic,
Literature,
American,
Literary Fiction,
20th Century,
College,
Thriller,
Modern Classics
Series: Duluoz Legend
I really wanted to give it two stars out of some residual reverence for Kerouac I still have. But no. Just no. This is, to me, Kerouac at his worst; his novels usually are much more plot- and character-driven, and this book demonstrates how crucial these two things are to his prose. In Big Sur, he ...
Loved it.A funny and sad chronicle of Kerouac's post-On the Road, fame-induced alcoholism. The honesty of this book had be laughing out loud and also feeling pretty sad for Kerouac's state of being in this book. I loved his sea poetry and other notably hilarious moments such as when the rat he ina...
Is a great book. I saw similarities with The Dharma Bums, but Jack had changed a lot. The narration had gotten a little less "beauty is everywhere." I live in southern Cali and traveled up the coast on a road trip and went to Big Sur. I even visited (couldn't go inside) the cabin on the cliff overlo...
"Big Sur" czytałem bardzo powoli, wracałem do niektórych zdań po kilka razy, analizowałem, chciałem jak najlepiej zrozumieć to co autor miał do powiedzenia. Czułem, że to ważne. Tak jak "W drodze" było szaleńczą jazdą, pełną jazzu i narkotyków a "Włóczędzy Dharmy" górską wędrówką w poszukiwaniu oświ...
este libro , podría decirse , es casi para nostálgicos. si leiste "en el camino" ... este no tiene nada que ver . si , son los mismos personajes , las mismas voces y las mismas drogas , pero en "big sur" , todo esta cubierto de grises recuerdos , de alcohol y de fama no deseada . jack se escapa a su...
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