--- product_id: 12611588 title: "Desolate Angel: Jack Kerouac, The Beat Generation, And America" brand: "dennis mcnally" price: "AR$77184" currency: ARS in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.com.ar/products/12611588-desolate-angel-jack-kerouac-the-beat-generation-and-america store_origin: AR region: Argentina --- # Desolate Angel: Jack Kerouac, The Beat Generation, And America **Brand:** dennis mcnally **Price:** AR$77184 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Desolate Angel: Jack Kerouac, The Beat Generation, And America by dennis mcnally - **How much does it cost?** AR$77184 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.ar](https://www.desertcart.com.ar/products/12611588-desolate-angel-jack-kerouac-the-beat-generation-and-america) ## Best For - dennis mcnally enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted dennis mcnally brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Desolate Angel: Jack Kerouac, The Beat Generation, And America ## Images ![Desolate Angel: Jack Kerouac, The Beat Generation, And America - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71Y4rTIkfcL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars Exhaustive And At Times Exhausting Biography *by S***3 on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 2, 2011* This book is a biography of Jack Kerouac and describes his life and times in great, very great, detail. The scholarship here is meticulous and because this is a topic dear to me I did not mind; but for those with interest you might find yourself skipping parts.Kerouac is one of those writers, like Merman Melville, who will fair better in the future than he did in his own time. Kerouac was dismissed by much of the literary establishment during his life and, in my opinion, unfairly. His 'stream of conscious' writing really wasn't that at all. Kerouac would, indeed, pound out the final product quickly but as Mr. McNally points out that is only after years of reflection and tentative efforts.This book is also about the years of the so-called 'Beat Generation' and follows some of Kerouac's associates and fellow-travelers. So it is a good description of a time in US history that was complex and produced some amazing work.Even though I was very interested in the subject, the detail got to me at times. I skipped some parts of the book as they became, to my mind, repetitive; I got lost in all the moves back and forth from Florida to New York and such and I'm not sure all the day to day detail added much anyway.If you have any interest in the literature of this period or the people; then this is a very fine book indeed.As a note I really wish people who want to complain about the price of Kindle editions would do so on forums Amazon has for that purpose instead of posting irrelevant 'reviews.' A complaint about price is not a review and it lowers the rating for the book and does nothing about the price issue. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars The goods on Jack *by B***S on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 10, 2013* This book was recommended to me by someone who knew Jack Kerouac. He said this book was one of the best biographies out there about Jack. Not only did I get to know Jack by reading Desolate Angel but I rubbed shoulders with Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Alan Ginsberg, Memere/Gabrielle, Neal Cassady, etc. This is not just an isolated look at one person but at his entire milieu, his genre, his clan. Dennis McNally does an incredible job of telling this story from start to finish, immersing the reader in his compelling story-telling, and he does us the valuable service of being an informed storyteller, researching the book impeccably, even providing us with the proof of his efforts. While Jack may have been a bit hard to love - what with all his drinking, snorting, chest-beating, soapbox standing - I at least came away with an understanding of how the people around him may have contributed to his demise, as much as he did himself. Read, read, read this book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Fast service great product. *by T***. on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 6, 2022* Excellent book --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.ar/products/12611588-desolate-angel-jack-kerouac-the-beat-generation-and-america](https://www.desertcart.com.ar/products/12611588-desolate-angel-jack-kerouac-the-beat-generation-and-america) --- *Product available on Desertcart Argentina* *Store origin: AR* *Last updated: 2026-05-22*