Vanity of Duluoz: An Adventurous Education, 1935-46
by Jack Kerouac
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good +/Very Good +
- Seller
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Waccabuc, New York, United States
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About This Item
Synopsis
Vanity of Duluoz is a 1968 semi-autobiographical novel by Jack Kerouac. The book describes the adventures of Kerouac's alter ego, Jack Duluoz, covering the period of his life between 1935 and 1946. The book includes reminiscences of the author's high school experiences in Lowell, Massachusetts, his education at Columbia University, and his subsequent naval service during World War II. It culminates with the beginnings of the beat movement.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Appledore Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 22882
- Title
- Vanity of Duluoz: An Adventurous Education, 1935-46
- Author
- Jack Kerouac
- Format/Binding
- Decorative Boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Coward-McCann
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1968
- Keywords
- rare literature, rare Jack Kerouac, rare Beat literature
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
Terms of Sale
Appledore Books, ABAA
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