Kerouac's classic fictional tribute to Neal Cassady. Many years before its first unabridged publication, 'Visions of Cody' became an underground classic. Written by Kerouac at his creative zenith, the book is a celebration of the life of Neal Cassady, his great friend and inspiration. Appearing here as Cody Pomeray, Cassady was also immortalised as Dean Moriarty in 'On the Road'. The son of a drunken Denver drop-out, brought up homeless and motherless during the Depression, Cassady lived his life raw -- hustling in pool halls, stealing cars for marathon joy rides across the States, living wild and penniless amongst society's misfits and outcasts. He left a sizzling reputation in his wake, becoming the insane Beat Demon of San Francisco. Through him Kerouac created one of the few lasting heroes of 20th-century literature and established himself in the great tradition of American letters.
- ISBN10 0586091599
- ISBN13 9780586091593
- Publish Date 19 November 2001 (first published 1 January 1972)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 8 June 2011
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
- Imprint Flamingo
- Format Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
- Pages 464
- Language English
- URL http://harpercollins.co.uk