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Reviewed on June 1, 2012 | Audio
The fledgling Kerouac wrote this first novel in 1943 at age 21 while serving in the merchant marine during World War II. Dual protagonists Bill Everhart and Wesley Martin symbolize both halves of Kerouac's "schizoid self." Everhart is the bored intellectual drone; Martin the unyielding physical side who shows fealty to nothing and does as he pleases without remorse. To gain life experience, egghead Everhart th...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
