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Angelheaded Hipster
A Life of Jack Kerouac
by Steve Turner
ISBN: 0670870382
ISBN-13: 9780670870387
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
New interviews with people from his Lowell, Massachusetts hometown and schoolmates from his days at Horace Mann highlight this book. The portrait of Kerouac is further augmented by conversations with William S. Burroughs and Allen Ginsberg, as well as selections from the increasing body of scholarly writings on the Kerouac canon. Turner includes photos and literary artifacts, documenting Kerouac's devotion not only to his work, but also to the spiritual nature that played such a vital role in it.
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"...Steve Turner, a British rock-and-roll journalist...supplies the biographical text for a wealth of new photographs illustrating Kerouac's life....Turner has had access to the unpublished autobiography of Kerouac's first wife, Edie Parker; he offers fresh insights into Kerouac's pop culture influences...; and he announces a welcome emphasis on Kerouac's spiritual quest." -- Ann Douglas
-- Nation
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Penguin USA
Published date: 1996
Size: 8 x 8.75 inches
Weight: 1.6 pounds
Pages: 224
Publisher's Notes
An illustrated biography draws on interviews with Kerouac's friends, conversations with Allen Ginsburg and William S. Burroughs, and the body of Kerouac scholarship to provide a definitive portrait of of the iconoclastic rebel.
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Jack Kerouac: Angel-Headed Hipster
Steve Turner
Viking Adult, 1996-10-01. Hardcover. Good+/Good+. G+/G+, Covers show mild wear, some dampstaining to the spine and first few pages, still good solid copy, oversized ( more information) Offered by R&R Books (United States)
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Wake Me At Midnight
No Illustration, Declements
New York: Viking, 1991. First Printing. Hardcover. Good/Good. EX-LIBRARY EXPECTED MARKINGS AND ATTACHMENTS. ILLUSTRATED DUST JACKET WRAPPED IN MYLAR WITH SMALL TEAR TO EDGES. BLUE AND BLACK HALF-CLOTH COVER, CORNERS BUMPED. INTERIOR PAGES CLEAN, BRIGHT AND TIGHT. ( more information) Offered by Mybooklocator (United States)
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Angelheaded Hipster: A Life of Jack Kerouac
Turner, Steve
Viking Penguin, 1996. Very Good/Very Good. 1996. Hardcover. 0670870382 Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. . ( more information) Offered by bookstore brengelman (United States)
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Angelheaded Hipster: A Life of Jack Kerouac
Steve Turner
New York: Viking, 1996. 7 3/4" x 8 1/2", 224 pages with photos throughout, only minor wear to both book and dust jacket. "Today, forty years after the publication of On the Road, there is more discussion of Jack Kerouac and his work than ever before. In Angelheaded Hipster, Steve Turner examines the life and work of the pivotal figure of the fifties' countercultural revolution, and explores the reasons why Kerouac's unique prose and his search for the truth continues to inspire new readers.". First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. ( more information) Offered by Old Things (United States)
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ANGELHEADED HIPSTER: A Life of Jack Kerouac
Turner, S
New York: Viking Penguin, 1996. Black boards; titles in yellow on spine; decorative endpapers.Contains Jack Kerouac Bibliography. Illustrated. A crisp unread copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Cornhill Books (Canada)
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jack kerouac - angelheaded hipster
turner, steve
Hard Cover. Viking 1996. All books in VG or better condition. ( more information) Offered by Sixth Chamber Used Books (United States)
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ANGELHEADED HIPSTER: A Life of Jack Kerouac
Turner, S
New York: Viking Penguin, 1996. Black boards; titles in yellow on spine. Decorative endpapers.Contains Jack Kerouac Bibliography. Illustrated. unread copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Cornhill Books (Canada)
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Jack Kerouac: Angelheaded Hipster
Turner,Steve
As New in As New DJ.1st edition,1st printing.Illustrated. Viking 1996 1st edition. hardcover. 224 pages., 1st edition,1st printing.Not clipped (29.95) no markings.Not remaindered. ( more information) Offered by Enterprise Books (United States)
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Jack Kerouac : Angelheaded Hipster
Turner, Steve
New York, NY, U.S.A.: Viking Penguin. Very Good/Very Good. 1996. Cloth. 0670870382 . ( more information) Offered by Glaeve Art & Books (United States)
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Angelheaded Hipster: A Life of Jack Kerouac
Turner, Steve
New York: Viking, 1996. Hardcover with DJ, 224 pages, profusely illustrated throughout.. First Edition. Fine/Fine. ( more information) Offered by Mimico BOOKS (Canada)
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JACK KEROUAC: Angelheaded Hipster
TURNER, Steve
NY: Viking Penguin, 1996. 224 pages. 1st printing / edition. Profusely illustrated, multicolored pages. Sources, index. Fine in fine dustjacket. ISBN: 0670870382 <em>Well-illustrated photo biography of Kerouac, a life 'in words and pictures'..</em> ( more information) Offered by Recollection Books (United States)
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ANGLEHEADED HIPSTER; A LIFE OF JACK KEROUAC;
Turner, Steve;
NY,: Viking Penquin,, 1996. black cloth, pp., vii, 224, illustrated throughout, many color illustrations, patterned endpapers, index, A very attractive production. Turner explores the reasons why Kerouac's unique prose and his search for truth continues to inspire new readers. A colorful examination of the life and work of the pivotal figure of the fifties counterculture revolution. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Square 8 Vo., . ( more information) Offered by Harry E Bagley Books Ltd (Canada)
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ANGELHEADED HIPSTER: A LIFE OF JACK KEROUAC
Turner, Steve
New York: Viking Penguin, 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine in dustjacket. square 8vo. ( more information) Offered by May Day Books (United States)
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Jack Kerouac Angelheaded Hipster
Turner, Steve
New York: Viking, 1996. "In the fifties, the movies had James Dean and Marlon Brando. Rock 'n' roll had Elvis Presley. The American novel had Jack Kerouac." An interesting book about a fascinating man and writer... "a life of Jack Kerouac in words and pictures".. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by WhoByBooks (Canada)
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Jack Kerouac: Angelheaded Hipster
Steve Turner
New York & Chicago, USA: Viking Penguin, 1996 FIRST EDITION. Father of the Beat Generation and creator of the spontaneous bop prose which embodies the jazz-like techniques of riffing and improvisation. An examination of Jack Kerouac's life and work of the 50's countercultural revolution and why he continues to inspire. Bibliography of his books and a Where Are They Now? at end of book. Grey cloth cover with bright yellow letters on spine. Age toning of top edge and two spots on rear flap of dust jacket. . First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Spirit Tomes and Treasures (United States)
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JACK KEROUAC ANGELHEADED HIPSTER [ 1st ]
TURNER, Steve - Jack Kerouac
New York: Viking Press, 1996. Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket.. First Edition First Printing. ( more information) Offered by Rare Book Cellar (United States)
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