On the Road - Jack Kerouac
On the Road chronicles Jack Kerouac's travels during the late 1940's across the United States, in search of his idea of the American Dream. Being free to experience life on the road, having encounters with new people, sex, drugs, drink, jazz, and enjoying the innocent optimism that was beaming across America post-WWII.
The novel is a mix of reality and fiction, with Kerouac using characters' names for real life people. Kerouac calls himself Sal Paradise, and is mostly joined by the crazy Dean Moriarty on his travels. Deans real life name is Neal Cassidy. Being interested in the whole 'beat' generation, this was a very engaging read as Kerouac encounters the likes of Allen Ginsberg, William S. Burroughs, Ian MacArthur, and a slew of other beats.
The novel is very inspiring, showing us that if we're really so inclined, we actually can live our lives however we see fit. How I wish we still lived in times where it was possible to just walk out onto the road, stick your thumb out and catch a ride to another place, far away from everything you know.
Don't miss this one.
Currently reading: Hells Angels - Hunter S. Thompson
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