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Arguably the only other Kerouac book that is easy to enjoy, in part because the characters are recognisable as thinly veiled versions of many of the key characters in the Beat movement, especially Gary Snyder (Brophy). This is a nice clean copy in the dust wrapper with just the smallest amount of wear at the corners and spine ends.

The Dharma Bums is a 1958 novel by Beat Generation author Jack Kerouac. The semi-autobiographical story is based on the author's experiences during the mid-1950s while living in California, after he'd become interested in Buddhism's spiritual mode of understanding. One of the main characters, Japhy Ryder, is based on the real poet Gary Snyder, who was a close friend and whose interest in Buddhism influenced Kerouac.