description: Three generations of writers, musicians, artists, and poets cite their discovery of On the Road as the event that "set them free."On the Road chronicles Jack Kerouac's years traveling North America with his friend Neal Cassady, "a sideburned hero of the snowy West." As "Sal Paradise" and "Dean Moriarty," the two roam the country in a quest for self-knowledge and experience. Kerouac's love of America, his compassion for humanity, and his sense of language as jazz combine to make On the Road a work of lasting importance.Performed by Matt Dillon
language: English
title: On The Road
titlecomplete: On The Road
genres: Fiction, 20th Century, Classics, The United States Of America, Modern Classics, American, Travel, Literature, Adventure, Novels
ratings_count: 400852
places: New York City, New York, Denver, Colorado, New Orleans, Louisiana, San Francisco, California, Los Angeles, California
series: Duluoz Legend
awards: awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Grammy Award
category: Best Spoken Word Album
publisher: Caedmon