On the Road is a novel written by Beat generation icon Jack Kerouac about his strive to dismiss himself from the normality and conformity of the 1950's. The book tells the story of Kerouac's many transcontinental travels across the USA with the infamous Neal Cassady portrayed under the name of Dean Moriarty. The book starts with Kerouac hitchhiking from his mother's house in New Jersey to Denver to meet Cassady, then later to San Francisco. The book is filled with raving acaholism, parties, illicit drug use, and trips to Mill City, Colorado. Kerouac meets countless new people and associates with many of his friends throughout the book, but Cassady is his constant companion. I find it very amusing that he has no problem with dropping what he is doing and traveling all the way across the country. Cassady and Kerouac travel all over the USA on trips spanning several different years.
This book is an excellent insight into how Kerouac and Cassady beat the conformities of the 50's and created their own niche. I highly reccomend this book. A Classic!
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