Fifty years ago, On the Road by Jack Kerouac was published, and the Beat Generation was born. This classic novel is now available in a special edition: On the Road: Fiftieth Anniversary Edition (Viking; Hardcover; 307 pages; $24.95). Kerouac based his novel on his adventures with Neal Cassady whose road trips are a quest for meaning and true experience. With a mixture of jazz, sex and illicit drugs, Kerouac details his happenings on the open road to freedom. On the Road is the quintessential book about the carefree lifestyle and living the life you want to live. This life-changing book is a must-have for any savionaire.