The Haunted Life
| Author | : Jack Kerouac |
| Publisher | : Penguin UK |
| Total Pages | : 208 |
| Release | : 2014-03-04 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780141977836 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0141977833 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (36 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Haunted Life written by Jack Kerouac and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2014-03-04 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Haunted Life is the coming-of-age story of Peter Martin, a college track star determined to idle away what he knows will be one of his last innocent summers in his tranquil New England home town. But with the war escalating in Europe and his two closest friends both plotting their escapes, he realises how sheltered his upbringing has been. As he surveys the competing influences of his youth, he struggles to determine what might lead to an intellectually authentic life. The Haunted Life is ultimately a meditation on intellectual truth, male friendship and the desire for movement - all themes that would dominate Kerouac's later work.
