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The Dharma Bums (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

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  • Seller:BRILANTI BOOKS
  • Sales Rank:107,182
  • Languages:English (Unknown), English (Original Language), English (Published)
  • Media:Paperback
  • Number Of Items:1
  • Edition:Deluxe
  • Pages:224
  • Shipping Weight (lbs):0.6
  • Dimensions (in):5.5 x 0.7 x 8.4
  • Publication Date:October 31, 2006
  • ISBN:0143039601
  • EAN:9780143039600
  • ASIN:0143039601
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Synopsis
The Dharma Bums was published one year after On the Road made Jack Kerouac a celebrity and a spokesperson for the Beat Generation. Sparked by his contagious zest for life, the novel relates the adventures of an ebullient group of Beatnik seekers in a freewheeling exploration of Buddhism and the search for Truth.

Amazon.com Review
One of the best and most popular of Kerouac's autobiographical novels, The Dharma Bums is based on experiences the writer had during the mid-1950s while living in California, after he'd become interested in Buddhism's spiritual mode of understanding. One of the book's main characters, Japhy Ryder, is based on the real poet Gary Snyder, who was a close friend and whose interest in Buddhism influenced Kerouac. This book is a must-read for any serious Kerouac fan.
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