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Seen in FBDO
A copy of The Town and the City is seen several times in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off during scenes taking place in his bedroom. One of the best looks comes at 01:36:43 in the film as Ferris hurries into his room just seconds ahead of his parents. The book can be seen to the right side of Ferris’ bed (looking from foot of the bed).
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Description
The Town and the City was Jack Kerouac's debut novel. It is an autobiographical coming-of-age story that contrasts the traditional life of a small Massachusetts town with the vibrant, chaotic energy of New York City. Through the Martin family, Kerouac explores themes of family, change, and the search for identity, offering early glimpses of the Beat Generation's early beginnings.
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Notes
While The Town and the City has been printed in many forms throughout the years, this particular version seen in Ferris’s bedroom is the 1978 paperback published by Harvest/HBJ (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich) (ISBN: 0-15-690790-9).
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