NY, Atheneum, (1968). Inscribed by the author in the month of publication, "To Jack Kerouac/ my favorite writer." Russ was a Marine who served in Korea and went to Vietnam as a war correspondent. His book The Last Parallel is considered a classic account of the Korean War. We have no information as to whether this book ever made it to Jack Kerouac, or if the inscription is even serious; that being said, Russ came of age at the same time that Kerouac was making a huge impact on contemporary American writing, and Russ might very well have admired his work and been influenced by it. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. [#034505] SOLD