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One of the dozen books written by jack kerouac in the early and mid1950s, maggie cassidy was not published until 1959, after the appearance of on the road had made its author famous overnight, long out of print, this touching novel of adolescent love in a new england mill town, with its straightforward narrative structure, is one of kerouac s. Maggie cassidy original manuscript by jack kerouac. His most famous works include on the road, the dharma bums, and big sur, several of which have been adapted into films. A touching autobiographical novel of adolescent love in a new england mill town, maggie cassidy is a remarkable, bittersweet evocation of the awkwardness and the joy of growing up in america. Maggie cassidy by jack kerouac 1993, paperback for sale.
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