Sal Paradise young and innocent joins the slightly crazed Dean Moriarty on a breathless
exuberant ride around the United States. Their hedonistic drive for release through drink sex
drugs and jazz becomes an exploration of personal freedom a test of the limits of the American
dream. A brilliant blend of fiction and autobiography Jack Kerouac's exhilarating novel
defined the new 'Beat' generation. It had tremendous impact on both sides of the Atlantic and
made him famous overnight.
