01566nam a2200217Ia 450000500170000000800410001702000180005802801330007608200210020910000200023024500830025026000760033330000250040936500120043452007320044665000630117865000150124165000300125665000470128665500150133320190122144113.0181219s9999    xx            000 0 und d  a9780879726980  a: International Book Distrubutorsb.-Flat No 17, Prakash Apartments 5 Ansari Road daryaganj New Delhi 110002c112992d30/11/2018  a810.9355 PRI223  aPrimeau, Ronald  aRomance of the roadb: the literature of the American highwayc/Ronald Primeau  a,Bowling Green, OHb:Bowling Green State University Popular Pressc1996  axi,170 pagesc;24 cm  b3461.00  aIn journeys of self-discovery, quests to define our national identity, opportunities to escape from the daily routine, and expressions of social protest - the American road narrative has been a significant and popular literary genre for four decades. Romance of the Road captures America's love affair with roads, cars, travel, speed, and the lure of open spaces. With roots reaching back to quest romance and pilgrimage, the literature of the American highway explores our diverse and often conflicted cultural values. This comprehensive study of an important American art form examines how road narratives create dialogues between travelers, authors, and readers about who we are, what we value, and where we hope to be going  aAmerican fiction -- 20th century -- History and criticism.  aLiterature  aTourism -- United States.  aTravel writing -- History -- 20th century.  bLiterature