{"product_id":"9780306823053","title":"The Haunted Life: and Other Writings","description":"In late 1944, under rather mysterious circumstances, aspiring writer Jack Kerouac lost a novella-length manuscript titled \u003ci\u003eThe Haunted Life\u003c\/i\u003e. Set in Galloway, a fictionalized version of Kerouac's hometown of Lowell, Massachusetts, the coming-of-age story of Peter Martin—a character based on the author's recently departed friend Sebastian Sampas—tackles the pressing issues of the day.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt home in the working-class town the summer before his sophomore year at Boston College, Peter finds himself conflicted. Like many Americans, Peter is unsure, suspended between the economic crisis of the previous decade and the impending US entry into World War II. In \u003ci\u003eThe Haunted Life\u003c\/i\u003e, Peter struggles to define what he believes to be intellectually true and worthy of his life and talents.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSkillfully edited by Todd F. Tietchen, assistant professor of English at the University of Massachusetts-Lowell,\u003ci\u003eThe Haunted Life\u003c\/i\u003e is rounded out by sketches, notes, and reflections Kerouac kept during the novella's composition as well as a revealing selection of correspondence with his father, Leo.","brand":"Da Capo Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47076527571184,"sku":"9780306823053","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780306823053_p0.jpg?v=1769887384","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780306823053","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}