Neal Cassady : The Fast Life of a Beat Hero – David Sandison

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This fascinating and in-depth biography of Neal Cassady takes a look at the man who achieved immortality as Dean Moriaty, the central character in Jack Kerouac’s “On The Road”. A charismatic, funny, articulate and formidably intelligent man, Cassady was also a compulsive womanizer who lived life on the edge. His naturalistic, conversational writing style inspired Kerouac, who lifted a number of passages verbatim and un-credited from Cassady’s letters for significant episodes of “On The Road”. Drawing on a wealth of new research and will full co-operation from central figures in his life – including Carolyn Cassady and Ken Kesey – this account captures Cassady’s unique blend of inspired lunacy and deep spirituality.
Omnibus Press, London, 2008. Hardcover. First Edition Thus; First Printing. Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. 340 pages; Original un-clipped dust jacket protected by archival Brodart cover.

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SKU: 9781847721044 Category: Title: Neal Cassady : The Fast Life of a Beat Hero
Author: David Sandison
Publisher: Omnibus Press
Year: 2020
ISBN10: 1847721044
ISBN13: 9781847721044
Condition: Mint
Format: Hardcover
Inventory No: 582

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This fascinating and in-depth biography of Neal Cassady takes a look at the man who achieved immortality as Dean Moriaty, the central character in Jack Kerouac’s “On The Road”. A charismatic, funny, articulate and formidably intelligent man, Cassady was also a compulsive womanizer who lived life on the edge. His naturalistic, conversational writing style inspired Kerouac, who lifted a number of passages verbatim and un-credited from Cassady’s letters for significant episodes of “On The Road”. Drawing on a wealth of new research and will full co-operation from central figures in his life – including Carolyn Cassady and Ken Kesey – this account captures Cassady’s unique blend of inspired lunacy and deep spirituality.
Omnibus Press, London, 2008. Hardcover. First Edition Thus; First Printing. Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. 340 pages; Original un-clipped dust jacket protected by archival Brodart cover.

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Weight 0.76 kg
Dimensions 23.6 × 15.6 × 4.2 cm

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