Neal Cassady : the fast life of a beat hero / David Sandison and Graham Vickers.
Neal Cassady : the fast life of a beat hero / David Sandison and Graham Vickers.
Neal Cassady : the fast life of a beat hero / David Sandison and Graham Vickers.
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Chicago, Ill. : Chicago Review Press, c2006.
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N973.93109/14
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English
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p. cm.
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Chicago, Ill. : Chicago Review Press, c2006.
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1st ed.
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Illinois
Date Published
c2006.
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"A charismatic, funny, articulate, and formidably intelligent man, Neal Cassady was a compulsive womanizer who lived life on the edge. Drawing on a wealth of new research and full cooperation from such central figures as Carolyn Cassady and Ken Kesey, this new biography captures Neal's unique blend of inspired lunacy and deep spirituality."
"In 1963, when his marriage was annulled, Cassady began another career as the principal driver and court jester for Ken Kesey's infamous Merry Pranksters, and was a lead player in Tom Wolfe's celebrated The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test. In 1968, Cassady's body was found by the side of a railroad track in Mexico. He was only 42 years old." "This is t...
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Neal Cassady : the fast life of a beat hero / David Sandison and Graham Vickers.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N973.93109/14
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74VKJOpVVEeX
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9781556526152
1556526156
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973.931092 B
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991022140349702626
