Dharma Bums and On The Road....

What are they actually about?
Im thinking i need to go read em by all the hype they generate.

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On the Road is an autobiographical novel about Sal (I think that's the protagonist name) and his physically and spiritual journey across America. Just read it!!

 

I love Dharma Bums.. I love the way he describes everything..You feel like you're in the room with these characters.. I love to hear him read his own work.. Its amazing..Although I did hear something about Ginsberg teasing him about speaking bad French..

 

According to Ginsberg, Jack was full of shit most of the time...According to rumors he was a big player...

 

theres mad different sides to that shit, my favorite is Japhy go and read em

 

i read on the road and dharma bums.i liked dharma bums a little more.great adventures.

 

I read On the Road more than once.. it's a great book about a spiritual and physical journey that makes u wanna go through the same experience...I didnt read dharma bums..

 

oh ok kool
Actually reading something and being inspired enough to practice it is a powerful thing in this age of all talk and no action. Your simple little lines above are actually quite moving. Good first post friend!

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by the way, i bought it and have just started on it.

This may take sometime to read due to other commitments, but i'll report back when finished.... if i remember.

Peace all

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Enjoy it

 

On The Road is one of the greatest books ever written. Kerouac was the man.

 

Both books are great stories. On The Road is my favorite.

 

yea i finished it today, i guess it is a good book in that it shows various sides to mankinds nature. I found some of his descriptions of jazz and its musicians rambling, as i am not a fan and have never heard of any of these people.
Kinda didnt live up to all the hype, but a good read nonetheless. Nice to see things from someone else's perspective though.

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I can't say I've ever read either 'Dharma Bums' or 'On The Road', but I'm actually in the process of reading 'Desolation Angels' and also 'Some of The Dharma'. Both are Kerouac books. The second is actually a collection of his journal's from his buddhist studies. It's really interesting.

 

Read and you will understand

 

never read dharma bums, on the road was awesome!, i need to check out the dharma bums

 

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on the road sent me into a spiral that encompassed 3 months 4 music festivals and the entire east coast of the united states ( and a quick jaunt out to vegas)
truly awesome book

 

i just started On The Road. and for the same reason - i havent read any Kerouac yet but felt like it was necessary since he's so hyped.

 

Both well worth the read!!!!!