Angels of Devastation

Angels of Devastation> is a book that sums up not only the first two novels of the trilogy - &ltOn the Road> and &ltThe Dharma Bums>, but also the entire vibrant, bright, and distinctive culture of American Beatniks. Is it possible to retain the silence of high mountain peaks when returning to the noise and hustle of cities? Can one maintain the hard-won inner solitude when plunged back into the endless whirl of people, both familiar and strangers? Finally, can one continue to live, feeling each day more acutely how the spirit of rebellion and search, everything you’ve considered your true and only possible meaning of life for years, is dying within you? Times change, and along with them, we change. Years pass, and life experience inexorably leads the soul towards maturity. And jazz sounds different, the taste of alcohol is bitter, and the lines of countless roads and faces of countless women merge... What - and why - is he to do now?