{"product_id":"divine-rights-trip-a-novel-of-the-counterculture-paperback-softback-9780917788420","title":"Divine Right's Trip; A Novel of the Counterculture (Paperback \/ softback) 9780917788420","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eDivine Right's Trip\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Novel of the Counterculture\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eGurney Norman (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780917788420\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 1 August 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e318 pages\u003cbr\u003e21 x 14 x 4.7 cm, 0.914 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the first edition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDivine Right's Trip\u003c\/i\u003e shows itself to be a subtly written and morally passionate epic of the counterculture, a fictional explication of the hopeful new consciousness come to birth.\u003c\/p\u003e - John Updike (New Yorker) \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the first edition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A folk tale; \u003ci\u003eour\u003c\/i\u003e folk tale. Us land-grabbing long-haired broken-chromosomed aquarian communard anarcho-syndicalist \u003ci\u003eWhole Earth Catalog\u003c\/i\u003e readers, this is \u003ci\u003eour\u003c\/i\u003e epic. . . . Divine Right Davenport is \u003ci\u003eour\u003c\/i\u003e hero, our Odysseus, our Jason, our Beowulf, our Boone; and his quest for his identity, his wholeness, is our quest, his struggle our struggle, his triumph ours, too.\u003c\/p\u003e - Ed McClanahan (Rolling Stone)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis first Gnomon Press edition was published in 1990.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDivine Right’s Trip\u003c\/i\u003e is a countercultural classic that captures the spirit of the 1960s and early 1970s. The novel follows Divine Right (D. R.) Davenport, a restless young man on a journey of self-discovery, as he embarks on a cross-country road trip in his beloved but unreliable old Volkswagen bus, Urge. Accompanied at times by his free-spirited girlfriend, Estelle, D. R. embarks on an odyssey that takes him through communes, small towns, and encounters with eccentric characters, each offering insights into D. R.’s own struggles with identity, freedom, and belonging.\u003cbr\u003e Originally published as a serial in the \u003ci\u003eLast Whole Earth Catalog\u003c\/i\u003e in 1971, \u003ci\u003eDivine Right’s Trip\u003c\/i\u003e is both a road novel and a coming-of-age story, reflecting the era’s tensions between individualism and community, rebellion and responsibility. Gurney Norman’s writing is infused with humor, sharp social observation, and a deep appreciation for the landscapes and people of Appalachia, where D. R. ultimately finds himself confronting his roots.\u003cbr\u003e A defining work of Appalachian literature and the countercultural movement, \u003ci\u003eDivine Right’sTrip\u003c\/i\u003e remains a thought-provoking exploration of personal growth, societal change, and the search for meaning in an ever-shifting world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Distributed Titles","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52656097526040,"sku":"9780917788420","price":16.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/divine-rights-trip-a-novel-of-the-counterculture-paperback-softback-9780917788420","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}