Romance of the Road

Romance of the Road
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Publisher : Popular Press
Total Pages : 188
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ISBN-10 : 0879726989
ISBN-13 : 9780879726980
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Book Synopsis Romance of the Road by : Ronald Primeau

Download or read book Romance of the Road written by Ronald Primeau and published by Popular Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Americans have treated the highway as sacred space," says Primeau (English, Central Michigan U.) introducing the rich tradition of prose and non-fiction road narratives that include On the Road, Grapes of Wrath, Even Cowgirls Get the Blues, and the Journals of Lewis and Clark. Primeau critically examines these and other works from the position of travel as pilgrimage resulting in identifiable themes of protest, self discovery, picaresque parody, and myth making. Paper edition (unseen), $17.95. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


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