Jack Kerouac
The Haunted Life (Penguin Modern Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780141394091
- author:
- Jack Kerouac
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2015
- Pages:
- 208
- Dimensions:
- 12.9 x 1.2 x 19.8 cm
- Genre:
- Fiction, Contemporary Fiction,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Haunted Life is a coming-of-age story about Peter Martin, a college track star who feels trapped in his tranquil New England home town. As the war escalates and his friends prepare to leave, he begins to question the sheltered upbringing that has shaped him.
As Peter navigates the competing influences of his youth, he struggles to find an intellectually authentic life. This meditation on intellectual truth, male friendship, and the desire for movement would later become central themes in Jack Kerouac's work.
This novel is a poignant exploration of identity, belonging, and the search for meaning, set against the backdrop of a pivotal moment in American history.
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