Kerouac's Ghost [Paperback]

Ken McGoogan (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 296 pages
• Publisher: Robert Davies Pub (October 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1895854547
• ISBN-13: 978-1895854541
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,578,105 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars literal Kerouac, March 23, 2000

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shane mcgoogan (St. Louis Mo.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kerouac's Ghost (Paperback)

The book dives into the similarities between the main character, McCracken and the legendary Jack Kerouac. From different aspects of the author's life do we see the independence and sensitivity that were such a major part of not only Kerouac but the author as well. Two of the underlying themes within the book deal with each of their conflicts with alcoholism, spirituality and their French-Canadian roots (The author does a good job of bringing up the conflict over just how much of importance Kerouac had placed on his Canadian ancestry). All in all, while the time sequences were a bit sparatic and therefore hard to follow, the basic themes were always prevelant without being overbearing. McGoogan does a good job of giving a subjective view of Kerouac within this fictional form. I would reccomend the book moreso for readers interested in the complexities of Kerouac than for the average reader. (But that could be because of the interest that I myself carry within the subject).