Lookin for One Particular book to make Buying a Reader Worth it

Cthulhu · 10-27-2006, 06:42 PM

Howdy.

I may be an idiot who cannot use google to find my own...anatomy, but I have looked high and low for a book that I absoluteyl love as an e-text. Was wondering fi there is anyone here who can guide me in the right direction.

The book is _On the Road_ by Jack Kerouac.

None of his works seem to be avaible in any format. Anyone have any idea why that is, or where to find his stuff?

Thanks in advance

monkeywrench · 08-18-2007, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Cthulhu

Howdy.

I may be an idiot who cannot use google to find my own...anatomy, but I have looked high and low for a book that I absoluteyl love as an e-text. Was wondering fi there is anyone here who can guide me in the right direction.

The book is _On the Road_ by Jack Kerouac.

None of his works seem to be avaible in any format. Anyone have any idea why that is, or where to find his stuff?

Thanks in advance

I too am a fan of Kerouac's work. I have read nearly everything that I can find that he wrote. I have been waiting for his work to come out in electronic form since about the time that the Microsoft Reader software came about. They do have one of his works available in .Lit format although it is definitely not one of his best pieces. Its called Orpheus Emerged

Most of the Kerouac stuff that I have is published by Penguin and there are plenty of Penguin books on Connect. I will drop them a line and see if I get any feedback.

I would also like to see them release some of their Portable Reader series in electronic format. It would be nice to be able to take along several of these and be able to get a quick 10-15 minute fix of a writers best stuff.

I am becoming more optimistic as I see some of my favorite authors pop up every now and again on Connect. Recently I noticed that connect added 4 or 5 books by Charles Buckowski. They have also added One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey. Heck, I just looked and Connect even has a couple of titles by Hunter S. Thompson.

Anyway, if you are interested you should be able to convert the one Kerouac title that is available. Let me know if you have any luck finding anything else.

andyafro · 08-19-2007, 07:45 AM

i found your book at scibd the link is [Deleted]

monkeywrench · 08-19-2007, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by andyafro

i found your book at scibd the link is [Deleted]

Thats great andyafro although it's not legal as that book is still under copyright. I don't want to kick off another legal/ethical discussion as there are already plenty here.

Thanks for taking the time to look and find it though.

Mikou · 08-19-2007, 10:15 AM

Andyafro, as monkeywrench said, the book is under copyright, so this free version is a copyright violation. This can get you in trouble on the site (because illegal filesharing is not allowed) and it can get the whole site in trouble. It would probably be best if you delete the links in your post as soon as you can.

HarryT · 08-19-2007, 10:31 AM

Links to illegal material have been deleted. Do you want to get MobileRead shut down???

andyafro · 08-19-2007, 11:27 AM

sorry still learning folks i thought scribd was a legal site so thought it would ok

HarryT · 08-19-2007, 11:29 AM

Not to worry. No harm done.

yvanleterrible · 08-19-2007, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

... Do you want to get MobileRead shut down???...

monkeywrench · 08-21-2007, 06:17 PM

Well I finally got a response back from Penguin on the possibility of Jack Kerouac titles being released in Ebook format. Here is their reply:

Thank you for your inquiry. We do not have plans at the moment to publish Jack Kerouac books in electronic book format, however, should our plans change, title information will be posted on our web site.

We appreciate the many questions, comments, suggestions, and ideas that are submitted by our readers and are happy to share them with our Editorial, Publicity, Sales and Marketing departments. Because of the volume of mail received, we cannot guarantee that you will receive a personal response, however, we will certainly forward your comments to them for review.
Thank you for taking the time to contact us.

It was worth a try.

monkeywrench · 08-27-2007, 07:50 PM

What a big surprise! Less than one week after Penguin sent me an email saying that there were no plans to publish any of the Jack Kerouac titles in electronic book format I find The Dharma Bums under Featured Titles on the front page of the Connect site:

http://ebooks.connect.com/author/469/24/46924.html

Hopefully this is a sign of things to come.

jlrjd · 09-04-2007, 05:47 PM

This may be OBE, since you are probably already aware of it, but "On the Road" (or at least a version of it) is now available at Fictionwise.

Here's the link: http://fictionwise.com/ebooks/eBook49673.htm

jlrjd · 09-04-2007, 06:04 PM

I don't know why, but it looks as though my post has disappeared.

"On the Road" is now available on fictionwise in Microsoft Reader or eReader format.

Here's the link:
http://fictionwise.com/ebooks/eBook49673.htm

Hope this helps.

NatCh · 09-04-2007, 06:17 PM

Sorry 'bout that, jlrjd, sometimes the spam filter is a bit overzealous (we get a fair amount of spam here, and it's pretty good about keeping it away from the users, but sometimes it gets a bit too excited). You shouldn't have any more trouble with it now that you've posted several times.

LaughingVulcan · 09-04-2007, 06:44 PM

It's also on eReader at $23.26 newsletter price.

I wonder what differences there are between "The Original Scroll" and what you'd buy in paperback....

10-27-2006, 06:42 PM	#1
Cthulhu Technologist Posts: 488 Karma: 585237 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: I'm between Cities Device: SONY Reader PRS-500	Lookin for One Particular book to make Buying a Reader Worth it Howdy. I may be an idiot who cannot use google to find my own...anatomy, but I have looked high and low for a book that I absoluteyl love as an e-text. Was wondering fi there is anyone here who can guide me in the right direction. The book is _On the Road_ by Jack Kerouac. None of his works seem to be avaible in any format. Anyone have any idea why that is, or where to find his stuff? Thanks in advance

09-04-2007, 06:04 PM	#13
jlrjd Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: New York Device: Sony PRS-500	The book you wanted is now available. I don't know why, but it looks as though my post has disappeared. "On the Road" is now available on fictionwise in Microsoft Reader or eReader format. Here's the link: http://fictionwise.com/ebooks/eBook49673.htm Hope this helps.

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andyafro Connoisseur Posts: 98 Karma: 140 Join Date: Jun 2007 Device: sony reader prs-500	i found your book at scibd the link is [Deleted]

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Mikou Zealot Posts: 148 Karma: 5052779 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Long Island, NY Device: Kobo Libra, Amazon Fire 10, Kobo Clara, Kobo Aura One	Andyafro, as monkeywrench said, the book is under copyright, so this free version is a copyright violation. This can get you in trouble on the site (because illegal filesharing is not allowed) and it can get the whole site in trouble. It would probably be best if you delete the links in your post as soon as you can.

08-19-2007, 10:31 AM	#6
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andyafro Connoisseur Posts: 98 Karma: 140 Join Date: Jun 2007 Device: sony reader prs-500	sorry still learning folks i thought scribd was a legal site so thought it would ok

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HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Not to worry. No harm done.

08-21-2007, 06:17 PM	#10
monkeywrench Connoisseur Posts: 71 Karma: 42 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Antonio, TX Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, Kindle Keyboard	Well I finally got a response back from Penguin on the possibility of Jack Kerouac titles being released in Ebook format. Here is their reply: Thank you for your inquiry. We do not have plans at the moment to publish Jack Kerouac books in electronic book format, however, should our plans change, title information will be posted on our web site. We appreciate the many questions, comments, suggestions, and ideas that are submitted by our readers and are happy to share them with our Editorial, Publicity, Sales and Marketing departments. Because of the volume of mail received, we cannot guarantee that you will receive a personal response, however, we will certainly forward your comments to them for review. Thank you for taking the time to contact us. It was worth a try.

08-27-2007, 07:50 PM	#11
monkeywrench Connoisseur Posts: 71 Karma: 42 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Antonio, TX Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, Kindle Keyboard	What a big surprise! Less than one week after Penguin sent me an email saying that there were no plans to publish any of the Jack Kerouac titles in electronic book format I find The Dharma Bums under Featured Titles on the front page of the Connect site: http://ebooks.connect.com/author/469/24/46924.html Hopefully this is a sign of things to come.

09-04-2007, 05:47 PM	#12
jlrjd Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: New York Device: Sony PRS-500	This may be OBE, since you are probably already aware of it, but "On the Road" (or at least a version of it) is now available at Fictionwise. Here's the link: http://fictionwise.com/ebooks/eBook49673.htm

09-04-2007, 06:17 PM	#14
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Sorry 'bout that, jlrjd, sometimes the spam filter is a bit overzealous (we get a fair amount of spam here, and it's pretty good about keeping it away from the users, but sometimes it gets a bit too excited). You shouldn't have any more trouble with it now that you've posted several times.

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LaughingVulcan Technophile Posts: 204 Karma: 617 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Land of Lincoln Device: PRS-650 Sony, Nook Simpletouch, more legacy gear than I can remember	It's also on eReader at $23.26 newsletter price. I wonder what differences there are between "The Original Scroll" and what you'd buy in paperback....