Satori in Paris and Pic |
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| Author:
| Kerouac, Jack |
| Series title: | Kerouac, Jack Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8021-3061-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1994 |
| Publisher: | Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $17.00 |
Book Description:
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Satori in Paris and Pic, two of Jack Kerouac's last novels, showcase the remarkable range and versatility of his mature talent. Satori in Paris is a rollicking autobiographical account of Kerouac's search for his heritage in France, and lands the author in his familiar milieu of seedy bars and all-night conversations. Pic is Kerouac's final novel and one of his most unusual. Narrated by ten-year-old Pictorial Review Jackson in a North Carolina vernacular, the novel charts the...
More DescriptionSatori in Paris and Pic, two of Jack Kerouac's last novels, showcase the remarkable range and versatility of his mature talent. Satori in Paris is a rollicking autobiographical account of Kerouac's search for his heritage in France, and lands the author in his familiar milieu of seedy bars and all-night conversations. Pic is Kerouac's final novel and one of his most unusual. Narrated by ten-year-old Pictorial Review Jackson in a North Carolina vernacular, the novel charts the adventures of Pic and his brother Slim as they travel from the rural South to Harlem in the 1940s.