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The Town and the City
The Town and the City
Apr 19, 2025 12:57 AM

Author:Jack Kerouac,Douglas Brinkley

The Town and the City

'It is the sum of myself, as far as the written word can go' Kerouac on THE TOWN AND THE CITY Kerouac's debut novel is a great coming of age story which can be read as the essential prelude to his later classics. Inspired by grief over his father's death and gripped by determination to write the Great American Novel, he draws largely on his own New England childhood.

Reviews

Grips the breader from the start with the constant threat of imminent danger, though it is not a conventional thriller, mainly avoiding violence or melodrama and making the nightmare ordinary

—— John Spurling , The Sunday Times

Black, gripping and superbly told

—— The Times

This is his 19th novel and - against some hot competition - one of his very best

—— Independent

A carefully thought-out picture of a bleak future that works as a critique of the present

—— Guardian

Once again, Edric shows himself to be one of Britain's finest storytellers

—— Good Book Guide

Edric's story grips the reader from the start

—— The Sunday Times

A superb exploration of what could happen. Gripping from beginning to end

—— Bookbag.co.uk

Intensely moving. Both entertaining and deeply serious

—— Evening Standard

An enjoyable, solid, gothic fantasy offering

—— fantasybookreviews.co.uk

Hugely enjoyable and highly recommended.

—— lovevampires.com

a literal fairytale romance which keeps you gripped until the very end.

—— xrebelangelx.blogspot.com

A lovely book, beautiful to look at and a captivating story. Goodman has a superb way of drawing you into her world, the magic within is subtle, enchanting enough to weave a spell over the reader without causing you to suspend belief.

—— wordandpiece.wordpress.com
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