Vous voulez voir cette page en fran�ais ? Cliquez ici.

Quantity:

More Buying Choices

26 used & new from CDN$ 4.48

Have one to sell? Sell yours here

Dr. Sax (Paperback)

by Jack Kerouac (Author) "THE OTHER NIGHT I had a dream that I was sitting on the sidewalk on Moody Street, Pawtucketville, Lowell, Mass., with a pencil and paper..." (more)

4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

List Price:	CDN$ 17.50
Price:	CDN$ 13.30 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over CDN$ 39. Details
You Save:	CDN$ 4.20 (24%)
	o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o

In Stock.
Ships from and sold by Amazon.ca. Gift-wrap available.

Only 1 left in stock--order soon (more on the way).

13 new from CDN$ 7.85 13 used from CDN$ 4.48

Frequently Bought Together

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Visions Of Gerard

by Jack Kerouac

4.4 out of 5 stars (12) CDN$ 11.32

› Explore similar items

Product Details

Paperback: 245 pages
Publisher: GROVE/ATLANTIC (Jan 13 1994)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0802130496
ISBN-13: 978-0802130495
Product Dimensions: 20.9 x 13.7 x 1.8 cm
Shipping Weight: 282 g

Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Amazon.ca Sales Rank: #382,845 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
Popular in these categories:
#40 in Books > Literature & Fiction > Authors, A-Z > ( K ) > Kerouac, Jack
#53 in Books > Literature & Fiction > History & Criticism > Movements & Periods > Beat Generation

Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

Inside This Book (Learn More)

First Sentence
THE OTHER NIGHT I had a dream that I was sitting on the sidewalk on Moody Street, Pawtucketville, Lowell, Mass., with a pencil and paper in my hand saying to myself "Describe the wrinkly tar of this sidewalk, also the iron pickets of Textile Institute, or the doorway where Lousy and you and G.J.'s always sittin and dont stop to think of words when you do stop, just stop to think of the picture better-and let your mind off yourself in this work." Read the first page

Explore More
Concordance

Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Excerpt | Back Cover

Tag this product

(What's this?)

Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organize and find favorite items.

Customer Reviews

7 Reviews

5 star:		(5)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

Average Customer Review

4.6 out of 5 stars (7 customer reviews)

Share your thoughts with other customers:

Create your own review

Most helpful customer reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Journey through Time, April 12 2002

By	M. Gaines (Alabama, United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Jacks Dr Sax represents his thoughts,feelings and fantasies throughout his early years in Lowell. Masterfully told through pre-birth, present tense and future tense, Dr Sax weaves a tangled web of delight to those who take the plunge into the River called Kerouac. The chapter "The Night The Man With The Watermelon Died" is worth the price of admission alone. Thank God for Kerouac a good companion throughout lifes troubled waters.

Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)

5.0 out of 5 stars The Art of Jazz Writing, Feb 3 2002

By	Patrick Julian Cassidy (San Francisco...Author of "A Journey to Bohemia") - See all my reviews

This book is Keroauc sitting in on a mean late night
jazz jam session, writing and reciting verse while all
those around him are blowing madly. It is very
different from the mainstream Keroauc where he
talks about writing in this style. This book is the
style as it spins a story in and out of the rhealm of
the waking consciousness and reminds me of the way I
feel like after listening to some classic Miles.
Read this book and let in linger in your mind for a
while, it has that kind of depth to it.

Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)

3.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable, but difficult, Jan 25 2002

By	"spf80" (Austin, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This is one of Kerouac's more interesting titles. It is a bit hard to follow at times and one must almost read it aloud in parts to understand the thought. He used nouns as adjectives, ones you wouldn't expect. This can be disorienting, but when read aloud the rhythm comes alive and Kerouac's intended voice can be heard. It deserves more than three stars, but it can seem overwhelming at times so I dock it points for that.

Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)

Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review

› See all 7 customer reviews...

Most recent customer reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Naked Kerouac
This book is powerful and honest. Coming out in the same year as Burroughs' Naked Lunch the two works bear many striking similaruites. Read more

Published on Jan 4 2002 by Matthew Meade

5.0 out of 5 stars Intense Imagery and humorous sketchings
Another great novel by the master of Beat. In this book Kerouac takes us thru the town of Lowell, centering around Christ-like pneuma Sax as his tutelary spirit. Read more

Published on May 19 2000 by Rayv

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Spiritual
This book is a creeper. A few months after you read it, you will realize that you love it. Kerouak mentions the conceptualization of Dr. Read more

Published on April 26 2000 by Case Brockelman

5.0 out of 5 stars Divine
This is kerouac's favourite out of all of his works - and rightly so. It delves into his psyche and provides an almost burroughsesque peice of literature. Read more

Published on April 29 1999