Jack Kerouac's 'lost' book published

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American author Jack Kerouac's first ever novel, which was thought to be lost, has been published 40 years after his death.

The American writer wrote The Sea Is My Brother aged 20, based on his years as a merchant seaman.

Writer and critic Stuart Evers describes the book and Kerouac's influence.

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