Big Sur


Read by Ben Tucker

(4.3 stars; 35 reviews)

This classic of the beatnik era from famous bohemian traveller Jack Kerouac focuses on Jack Dulouz, a thinly veiled Kerouac surrogate, and his attempts to reconcile his new found success as an author with his battle with alcoholism amid trips to a cabin in Big Sur in California. (Summary by Ben Tucker)

Chapters

Preface 1:31 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter 1 5:53 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter 2 3:37 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter 3 7:49 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter 4 3:10 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter 5 12:18 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter 6 12:27 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter 7 12:57 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter 8 4:36 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter 9 5:12 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter 10 9:15 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter 11 20:50 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter 12 7:10 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter 13 8:08 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter 14 14:52 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter 15 5:20 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter 16 2:12 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter 17 5:21 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter 18 8:11 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter 19 5:54 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter 20 5:04 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter 21 22:26 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter 22 11:55 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter 23 17:14 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter 24 9:40 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter 25 5:25 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter 26 12:43 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter 27 5:53 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter 28 4:52 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter 29 4:12 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter 30 9:05 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter 31 16:33 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter 32 2:53 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter 33 7:26 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter 34 20:05 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter 35 6:14 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter 36 18:54 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter 37 13:32 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter 38 8:57 Read by Ben Tucker
Sea 24:07 Read by Ben Tucker

Reviews

Ben Tucker is so Beat!


(5 stars)

Another great Kerouac meandering novel. As always it starts nowhere and ends nowhere. Nothing happens. It captures everything. Ben's reading is warm and resonates with perfect Kerouac melancholy. An absolute gift.


(5 stars)

A surreal, dark journey into addiction and mental health bought to life by Ben Tucker’s wonderful reading.

what a boring book!


(1 star)

I have read other Kerouac novels and have enjoyed them immensely, but this one is a real bore. I'll save you some time, Jack wanders around California buying everyone alcohol and food in an over descriptive way seeming like everyone is using him to pay the tab. Then the story ends with probably the worst poem I have ever heard. do not recommend - thumbs down

bueno


(4.5 stars)

Jack Kerouac never fails to be a good adventure to listen to or read. big Sur is one of his best. I really like the reading style of Ben Tucker as well. an easy listen no matter what your day brings

the beatest of the beat


(5 stars)

Heyyyyy fuggetaboutit! This is a delicious reading of a fabulous book. A+

Excellent reading of a book that is a pile of trash


(4 stars)

brilliant reading


(5 stars)

warm, witty and surpassingly humane reading of this novel

Big Sur


(4 stars)

A must read for Kerouac fans.