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"Hemingway regained his status as a very important writer through this slim novel. It is a beautiful tale of a fisherman's last big catch. Forget the movie version."

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"Kerouac belonged to the Beat generation in the 1950s. The Beats questioned the direction of American life and American values. On the Road is a rollicking tale of adventure and misadventure. This book is the origin of the American "road movie"."