Title: The Father of On the Road.
Review: This is where it all started. Keroauc's first novel is a tough read. Not "tough" as in the crazed style of Dr. Sax, but "tough" as in "meticulous." TTATC has more of a formalized outline than the Kerouac books that followed --ie, On The Road, Dharma Bums, etc. I've read this book was fashioned in the style of Thomas Wolfe, one of Kerouac's hero; hence, the punctilious descriptions and rustic overtones. Nevertheless, it's still a fine story, depicting Kerouac and his families' migration from the milltown of Lowell to the urbanized New York City. As a note for some readers, Kerouac is represents as 3 different characters; the protagonist (Jack) and his 2 brothers.
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