
On the Road
50th Anniversary Edition
Failed to add items
Add to Cart failed.
Add to Wish List failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
3 months free
Buy for $20.25
No default payment method selected.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
-
Narrated by:
-
Will Patton
-
By:
-
Jack Kerouac
Few novels have had as profound an impact on American culture as On the Road. Pulsating with the rhythms of 1950s underground America, jazz, sex, illicit drugs, and the mystery and promise of the open road, Kerouac’s classic novel of freedom and longing defined what it meant to be “beat” and has inspired generations of writers, musicians, artists, poets, and seekers who cite their discovery of the book as the event that “set them free”. Based on Kerouac’s adventures with Neal Cassady, On the Road tells the story of two friends whose four cross-country road trips are a quest for meaning and true experience. Written with a mixture of sad-eyed naïveté and wild abandon, and imbued with Kerouac’s love of America, his compassion for humanity, and his sense of language as jazz, On the Road is the quintessential American vision of freedom and hope, a book that changed American literature and changed anyone who has ever picked it up. This edition commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of the first publication of the novel in 1957 and will be a must-have for any literature lover.
©1955, 1957 John Sampas, Literary Representative, the Estate of Stella Sampas Kerouac (P)2007 Penguin Audio, a member of Penguin Group (USA) Inc.Listeners also enjoyed...




















Featured Article: 30+ Quotes About Creativity to Inspire Your Process
No matter what field you’re in—be it art, writing, science, tech, or sales—coming up with creative ideas can be frustrating. But here’s the reassuring truth: every single creative has struggled with the same fears. Fortunately, many have documented their experiences, leaving us the words we need to hear when we really feel stuck. We’ve compiled this handy list of creativity quotes from people in all different fields to help guide and inspire you.
People who viewed this also viewed...


















A wonderful picture of the age . . .
The narrator . . . simply incredible. A friend mentioned that they "couldn't get through it" and I think had they listened rather than read it, it would have made a difference. a really worthwhile use of a credit!
A True Classic
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
An Essential American Portrait
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
What did you love best about On the Road?
Of course this is a classic, a "must read" -- but narrated by Will Patton, this version is a "Do Not Miss"!What other book might you compare On the Road to and why?
No comparison to the book or the narrator...What does Will Patton bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
I guess this is a two-part question. At this point, I wouldn't have been able to "just read the book"; which is why I use Audible and other sources for recorded books.So, with that said, Will Patton provides an amazing voice range and inflection, and an ability to convey many distinct characters and personalities in a believable way -- truly difficult to fully describe, but the best narrator I have heard in years of listening to recorded books.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
No -- better to enjoy it in segmentsAny additional comments?
After listening to this book, I would listen to Will Patton read just about anything.Will Patton is the greatest narrator!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Great narration!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Makes you think how life has changed
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
NARRATION IS OUTSTANDING. STORY VIVID.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Narration gets annoying
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
loved
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
The narration was superb.
provides context for the Woodstock generation.
carpe diem
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Great Book but annoying Narrator
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.