A friend of mine is a bit of a Jack Kerouac fan. After I told him I was reading On the Road, he said he preferred the author's next book, The Subterraneans. As I had to resort to speed reading On the Road, due to the fact that my copy was borrowed from the Toronto Public Library, and could not be renewed as someone had put a reservation on it, I couldn't quite "get into it".
Now that I have my own copy of Kerouac's 1957 classic American novel, I can take my time and enjoy the travels of 'Sal Paradise' — I think I knew that guy — then graduate to the highly recommended The Subterraneans (1958).
Postscript: My copy was drawn from one of the many discount tables at BMV Books here in Toronto, specifically the location on Bloor Street, just a few minutes walk west from Spadina Avenue. This store chain is highly recommended to those readers visiting this great city.
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