The Dharma Bums
By Jack Kerouac, Anne Douglas & Jason
- Release Date: 1971-05-27
- Genre: Fiction & Literature
Description
Jack Kerouac’s classic novel about friendship, the search for meaning, and the allure of nature
“In [On the Road] Kerouac’s heroes were sensation seekers; now they are seekers after truth . . . the novel often attains a beautiful dignity.”—Chicago Tribune
First published in 1958, a year after On the Road put the Beat Generation on the map, The Dharma Bums stands as one of Jack Kerouac’s most powerful and influential novels. The story focuses on two ebullient young Americans—mountaineer, poet, and Zen Buddhist Japhy Ryder, and Ray Smith, a zestful, innocent writer—whose quest for Truth leads them on a heroic odyssey, from marathon parties and poetry jam sessions in San Francisco’s Bohemia to solitude and mountain climbing in the High Sierras.
Reviews
A brilliant read
5By IWHGreenI may be biased, I read this book as I was already immersing myself in Buddhism and starting a job building trail. But this book was just what I needed.Blah
5By TechMattic!Better after chapter 6.
4By GoneWorkinHad a hard time getting into this book until they went hiking and then I could hardly put it down. Good writing, I lost interest in the Buddhist jargon though. Cool perspective from the 1950s.The Dharma Bums
5By WalkingonSandClassic Kerouac -- a mix of zen, adventure, and summing up part of an era.Amazing book with bugs
4By RicardoKFThis is truly one of my favorite kerouac books, however iBooks does not separate it digitally into chapters which can be very frustrating.My favorite book
5By fdesensiOne of the best books I have ever read.
