On the Road to Desolation
- Movies
- 1997-10-11
- EN
- Released
- 0h 50m
- Documentary - History
Storyline
Andrew O'Hagan looks at a critical point in the life of Beat Generation writer Jack Kerouac. In 1956 he spent spent 63 soul-searching days as a fire-watcher on Washington state's Desolation Peak. After this stint he was never the same creative force again.