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The Sea Is My Brother is a novel by the American author Jack Kerouac, published in 2011. The novel was written in 1942 and remained unpublished throughout Kerouac's lifetime due to his dissatisfaction with it.
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Nov 24, 2011 · The Sea is My Brother is author and poet Jack Kerouac‘s first novel, written in 1942 after his eight day stint as a sailor for the US Merchant Marines. Kerouac considered it to be a complete waste of time, and never sent the manuscript to publishers.
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Nov 14, 2012 · A paperback edition of the posthumously published novel by the Beat Generation writer, based on his experiences as a merchant seaman. The book explores themes of identity, alienation, and spirituality in a poetic and autobiographical style.
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The Sea is My Brother is a story of friendship, brotherhood, and the relationship between man and sea. Wesley Martin, an accomplished sailor meets Bill Everhart, a Columbia University graduate turned professor. Martin is broke and washed up after squandering his money whilst on leave.
Mar 26, 2013 · A lost manuscript from 1943, The Sea Is My Brother reveals the early influences and style of the Beat Generation writer. It follows a young sailor's quest for spiritual meaning and freedom in a materialistic world.
Mar 26, 2013 · Working diligently day and night to complete it by hand, he titled it The Sea Is My Brother. Now, nearly seventy years later, its long-awaited publication provides fascinating details and insight into the early life and development of an American literary icon.
Sep 26, 2020 · The sea is my brother. by. Kerouac, Jack, 1922-1969. Publication date. 2012. Topics. Dorcester (Ship) -- Fiction, Merchant marine -- United States -- Fiction, Seafaring life -- Fiction. Publisher. Boston, MA : Da Capo Press.
