"His life . . . ended when he was nine and the nuns of St. Louis de France Parochial School were at his bedside to take down his dying workds becase they'd heard his astonishing revelations of heaven delivered in catechism on no more encouragement than it was his turn to speak. . . ."
Unique among Jack Kerouac's novels, Visions of Gerard focuses on the scenes and sensations of childhoodthe wisdom, anguish, intensity, innocence, evil, insight, suffering, delight, and shockas they were revealed in the short tragic-happy life of his saintly brother, Gerard. Set in Kerouac's hometown of Lowell, Massachusetts, it is an unsettling, beautiful, and sad exploration of the meaning and precariousness of existence.
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.45. Seller Inventory # G0070342040I5N00
Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Very good condition. Some cover wear. Spine tight, pages clean. Seller Inventory # ABE-1688154262541
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Later Printing. In pictorial wraps 8vo 151pp (minor light shelfwear to extremities). Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Book. Seller Inventory # 0830958
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Good. Unique among Jack Kerouac's novels, Visions of Gerard focuses on the scenes and sensations of childhood--the wisdom, anguish, intensity, innocence, ev il, insight, suffering, delight, and shock--as they were revealed in the sh ort tragic-happy life of his saintly brother, Gerard. Seller Inventory # RWARE0000066969
Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Very Good +. Joseph Gillians (cover) (illustrator). First Thus. Read more about : Ole Be-larney, Diablo Bottoms, Ethereal Flower, harsh laughter, sins, miserable, prayers, Holy Grease, ainsi soit-il, West Sixth, Little Canada, Carrufel, and forlorn seven. James Spanfeller provides a b/w interpretation of Ti Jean Duluoz, who died young in 1926. These 152 (gentle, philosophical) pages are his story. It is set in Kerouac's home town and is in part autobiographical. Cond : Paper wrapper is gold coloured with blue lettering. Cover art has a view of Gerard at the window. Tight in binding. No names nor marks. Wear spots on cover. Clean. Excellent reading copy. QUote (p. 90) : " Ther'll be singing in the April tree tops, - There'll be visitations from the South from oft-returning species of visitors with feather tails and beady eyes, avaricious for the worm, - And ._._._. . " Size: 8vo. Seller Inventory # 014279
Book Description Softcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Reprint. Rubbing and toning overall. Photos on request. International shipping billed at cost. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 150 pages. Seller Inventory # 87840
Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First Printing. Seller Inventory # 3655
Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First McGraw-Hill Paperback edition, 1976 stated. Slight discoloration to pages. Some wear along the edges, tips, and along the spine. Some light creases and/or wrinkles at some spots to covers and along the spine. Minor rubbing wear to covers. Seller Inventory # 116080