A manuscript written by iconic Beat Generation author Jack Kerouac as part of his On The Road saga had been languishing in the files of murdered Mafia boss Paul Castellano for 40 years View 2 Images The chapter was discovered as belonging to mafia boss Paul Castellano (Image: Bettmann Archive)

A lost chapter of Jack Kerouac’s On The Road has been discovered in the files of a murdered Mafia boss. The two-page 1957 manuscript, signed by the author, is believed to have been a chapter from his classic beat literature novel. ‌

It was discovered last year during the disposal of items owned by mafia boss Paul Castellano and remains a mystery how it ended up there. Experts believe the “very significant” chapter could have been languishing in his estate for at least 40 years. ‌

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