{"product_id":"book-groy","title":"Desolation Peak","description":"In the summer of 1956, Jack Kerouac hitchhiked from Mill Valley, California, to the North Cascades to spend two months serving as a fire lookout for the US Forest Service. Taking only the Diamond Sutra for reading material, he intended to spend his time in deep contemplation and to achieve enlightenment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Kerouac's experience on Desolation Peak forms the climax of his novel \u003ci\u003eThe Dharma Bums\u003c\/i\u003e and has also been depicted in part 1 of \u003ci\u003eDesolation Angels\u003c\/i\u003e and a chapter in his nonfiction book \u003ci\u003eLonesome Traveler\u003c\/i\u003e. None of these versions offers a full, true picture, however; and for that reason, \u003ci\u003eDesolation Peak\u003c\/i\u003e is essential listening.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe highlight of \u003ci\u003eDesolation Peak\u003c\/i\u003e is the journal he kept, starkly revealing the depth of his poverty, the extremity of his mood swings, and the ongoing arguments with himself over the future direction of his life, his writing, and faith. Along with the journal, he worked on a series of projects, including \"Ozone Park,\" \"The Martin Family,\" and \"Desolation Adventure.\" Also included in this collection are \"The Diamondcutter of Perfect Knowing,\" Kerouac's \"transliteration\" of the Diamond Sutra, his \"Desolation Blues\" and \"Desolation Pops\" poems, and assorted prose sketches and dreams. ","brand":"Highbridge Audio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49356528943408,"sku":"BDgroy","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49356529041712,"sku":"ZEgroy","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49356529107248,"sku":"ZMgroy","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/groy-cover.jpg?v=1765866840","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-groy","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}