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Go: A Novel (Classic Reprint) Paperback – January 1, 1988

by John Clellon Holmes (Author)
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 119 ratings
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Generally acknowledged to be the first Beat novel, go was originally published in 1952, five years before Kerouac's On the Road. "John Clellon Holmes became the Beat Generation's chief chronicler."--Newsweek.
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    January 1, 1988
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    5.5 x 8.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0938410601
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0938410607
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Thunder's Mouth Pr; First Edition (January 1, 1988)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 311 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0938410601
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0938410607
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 8.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 119 ratings

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Cassandra Morrison
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Go-ing, John
Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2023
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His first book and his best-known because it is about his beautifully beatified Beat Bodhisattva Buddies.
Kerouac, and Ginsberg, and Burroughs, and Corso.
A!l the Beats and their broads.
Like Wow, Man!
Like, thanks for the glimpse into their world, man!
Beautiful!
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anonymous1234
4.0 out of 5 stars A Peek at a Generation of Writers
Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2018
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"Go" is an account of the days of a bygone generation of writers: The Beat Generation. The motives, both internal and external, of these young men and women are detailed on the page, and in such close detail. Besides being an interesting read, getting a look at some influential writers at their peak and in their element is worth the read.
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Scott Wozniak
5.0 out of 5 stars If you read Kerouac or Ginsberg, this book is for you.
Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2014
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If you read and enjoy Kerouac and Ginsberg, this book tells the story from a different perspective with some very powerful writing. Just like Kerouac, Holmes has a lot of those moments where you just have to stop and bask in the glow of the writing every so often.
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todd french
3.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good overview of Beat Generation
Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2018
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Well, folks, if you have read Burroughs or Kerouac you will probably find this somewhat illuminating as it fictionalizes the early days of the beat generation. That said, the writing varies quite a bit: from the cliche to some quite perceptive descriptions of the milieu of the Beat generation lifestyle, along with some judgmental moments that are charmingly naive. Hey, it was his first book, at age 22, so considering that alone, it is an impressive effort. However, it is tough going sometimes; just seems a bit melodramatic and overwrought. I had to work to get through it because so many things seem incredibly tame in light of the drug revolution of the 60s and today's drug crisis. But a piece of history
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A. Naamani
5.0 out of 5 stars The first novel of the Beats is an interesting one ...
Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2015
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The first novel of the Beats is an interesting one as John Clellon Holmes (using his alias as Paul Hobbes) gives one an insight on the Beats by someone more on the fringe of the Kerouac/Ginsberg/Cassady troika and thus giving more of an objective look than Kerouac who by reason of his centrality to the Beat generation gave more of a subjective view in On the Road or The Dharma Bums.
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Marianne
5.0 out of 5 stars Fine timeless insightful writing
Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2017
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I didn't know how dated a novel about the beat generation would be, but I find that human relationships really haven't evolved much, and this writer knows how to dig deep.
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yoelarry
4.0 out of 5 stars Portrait Of The Early Beat Generation
Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2016
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"Go" is a portrait of the post WWII beginnings of what became known as the Beat Movement in America complete with real first hand descriptions of the central founding characters, Alan Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, Neil Cassidy, and the author himself who lived, laughed, and gave us his account of how it was in those early days. Something new and exciting was being born in American society and culture in the fifties New York and elsewhere and we have John Clellon Holmes to thank for giving us this fine portrait of how it really was in those early days.
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chancshii
5.0 out of 5 stars loved this book
Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2016
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Fascinating, loved this book.
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F. Bajard
4.0 out of 5 stars Bonne qualité
Reviewed in France on June 29, 2017
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Reçu rapidement, beau livre qui nous montre le côté plus "sobre" des beatniks, un peu de mal à être tenu en haleine mais c'est le style
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Papa Doc Penfro
5.0 out of 5 stars Allen Ginsberg and William Burroughs can easily be recognised
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 2, 2016
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'Go' is an autobiographical study: an honest and open account of a failing marital relationship between an unpublished bohemian author and his more conventional and career-minded wife. On this level it is well-written and perceptive, but doesn't say anything particularly original or interesting. The real value of this novel lies in its setting and its supporting cast of secondary characters. In the Manhattan of the late 1940s, Holmes was a member of a socially disaffected group of pot-smoking misfits who formed a nucleus that progressively expanded into the Beatnik subculture. Thinly-disguised versions of the core literary trio of Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg and William Burroughs can easily be recognised, along with Neal Casady, their priapic and sociopathic muse. Numerous minor players on the scene are also depicted, taking part in a variety of tragi-comic episodes many of which would also appear in the literary output of the big three. This book is essential reading for anyone who is interested in the development of the post-war counterculture that would eventually become mainstream.
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Wolfgang Lager
4.0 out of 5 stars Beat Generation: ein Insider erzählt
Reviewed in Germany on February 1, 2024
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Das erste Buch ÜBER die Beat Generation, ursprünglich erschienen 1952. Der Autor war ein enger Freund Jack Kerouacs von den 1940er Jahren bis zu dessen viel zu frühen Tod 1969. Die Frühzeit der Beats von einem Insider detailverliebt geschrieben. Wehrmutstropfen: Buch nur in Englisch erhältlich (bis heute gibt es leider keine dt. Übersetzung)extrem kleiner Druck und enger Zeilenabstand machen die Lektüre mühsam
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Katie A.
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 15, 2014
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Great book! Arrived promptly and in excellent condition
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The jazz guy
2.0 out of 5 stars Not a ground breaker
Reviewed in Canada on December 3, 2021
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I was curious about Holmes and I bought this to have a look. I know John published this before Jack Kerouac published ROAD but I feel this was a weaker version of that book Jack never took it personal and always maintained friendship with Holmes so this is a part of that past---The Beat scene---for me it isn't a must read but I have read it. Form your own opinion, this didn't light fires for me.
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