Jack Kerouac's first ever novel, which was thought to be lost, has been published 40 years after his death.
From a piece on BBC...
It features correspondence with his best friend Sebastian Sampas and recalls his "life and experiences" at sea, says the book's editor Dawn Ward.
"This book is really quite important as it shows how Jack developed his writing process," she says.
"The letters that support this period, show that he and Sebastian were reading very important writers and playwrights of the time. They were paying attention to changes in literature styles and autobiographical works."
Ms Ward says the work is especially poignant as he "opens up and shows a side to him that we don't normally see in his books."
The manuscript, which was was discovered in the writer's archive by his brother-in-law, came as a surprise to Kerouac experts, Ms Ward says.
"It was referred to briefly in letters, but nothing that led anyone to believe that there was this really large volume."
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