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On the Road: (Penguin Orange Collection)

by Jack Kerouac

A Beat-era portrait in a collector’s edition

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A Beat-era portrait in a collector’s edition

First published in 1957, Jack Kerouac’s *On the Road* is presented here as a portrait of a generation adrift, associated with travel, dreaming and artistic life. Its place in the Beat era gives the book a distinct historical and literary context. This paperback belongs to the Penguin Orange Collection, whose orange-and-white design reworks the look of classic Penguin paperbacks.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in Beat-era American literature
  • Readers exploring literary portraits of a generation
  • Collectors of Penguin Classics editions

Themes

TravelGenerational restlessnessDreamingArtistic life

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Book overview

Part of the Penguin Orange Collection, a limited-run series of twelve influential and beloved American classics in a bold series design offering a modern take on the iconic Penguin paperback

Winner of the 2016 AIGA + Design Observer 50 Books 50 Covers competition


For the seventieth anniversary of Penguin Classics, the Penguin Orange Collection celebrates the heritage of Penguin's iconic book design with twelve influential American literary classics representing the breadth and diversity of the Penguin Classics library. These collectible editions are dressed in the iconic orange and white tri-band cover design, first created in 1935, while french flaps, high-quality paper, and striking cover illustrations provide the cutting-edge design treatment that is the signature of Penguin Classics Deluxe Editions today.

On the Road

Jack Kerouac's masterpiece of the Beat era was first published in 1957 and continues to provide a vital portrait of a generation adrift, as well as inspiration for travelers, dreamers, and artists in every generation that has followed.
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