Following The Dharma Bums to Matterhorn Peak (Pt.3)
Those of you following my blog in the past will remember that The Dharma Bums always has been a special book for me among Jack Kerouac’s books, it certainly is one of my favourites. I described my half-hearted and unsuccessful attempts to re-create their climb up Matterhorn Peak before in these two posts on this … Continue reading
Following The Dharma Bums To Matterhorn Peak (Pt. 2)
After a good night’s sleep I woke up to a glorious, sunny day filled with fresh air and made my way to Twin Lakes from where you have to start the hike up towards Matterhorn Peak. Driving up the (now paved) road towards Twin Lakes (which is a few miles outside of Bridgeport) felt very … Continue reading
Following The Dharma Bums To Matterhorn Peak (Pt.1)
As described in this post The Dharma Bums has always been a special book for me and it ranks right up there with On The Road and The Town And The City as one of my favorite books of his. The description of the trip to Bridgeport in the eastern Sierra Nevada and the ‘big … Continue reading
The Dharma Bums, Chapter 34
… , I realized, ‘there is no answer.’ I didn’t know anything any more, I didn’t care, and it didn’t matter, and suddenly I felt really free. The Dharma Bums, Chapter 34
Jack Kerouac : The Town And The City
Jack Kerouac : The Town And The City (1950 Harcourt Brace) I don’t really see this post as a book review as such – a lot has been written about Kerouac’s work by people who can do this much better than I ever could, so I just want to share a few thoughts about The … Continue reading
Retracing Jack Kerouac 