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ByPaul Perry,Ken Babbs
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“You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.” –C.S. Lewis
Synopsis
The fabled 1964 cross-country bus trip of Ken Kesey & the Merry Pranksters-on a psychedelically painted school bus crammed with amplifiers, cameras, costumes, & assorted contraband as cargo & Beat legend Neal Cassady at the wheel-marked the irreversible end of the |Eisenhower Era,| & set an American cultural revolution in motion. On the Bus, by Paul Perry, is a celebration of the unforgettable exploits of the Merry Pranksters, immortalized in Tom Wolfe's bestselling book. In this engrossing popular history, the spirit of the era is captured in a remarkable living chronicle, combining analysis & history with colorful additional narrative by Kesey-sidekick Ken Babbs. It features over 100 never-before-seen photos by Prankster photographer Ron Bevirt, Allen Ginsberg, & others, alongside candid & insightful interviews with participants & leading countercultural figures. In addition to forewords by Hunter S. Thompson, Jerry Garcia, & Ken Kesey, On the Bus features commentary by Ron |Hassler| Bevirt, William S. Burroughs, Malcolm Cowley, Ram Dass, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Jerry Garcia, Allen Ginsberg, Wavy Gravy, Denise |Mary Microgram| Kaufmann, Ken Kesey, Steve |Zonker| Lambrecht, Timothy Leary, Gordon Lish, Ed McClanahan, Gurney Norman, Lee Quarnstrom, Robert Stone, & Hunter S. Thompson.
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