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Travels With Charley: In Search of Americaby John Steinbeck |
Mary Ann Kavouras: In the fall of 1960, Steinbeck set out to
reconnect with his own country after having spent much of the previous couple of years in Europe. He turned
a trailer into a small camper, then left his wife at home for three months while he travelled the country with
the company of his poodle, Charley. Travels took him through New England, across the northern states into
the west, through his native California, then through Texas and the south. Finally he travelled back up the
east coast to his home in New York. This was a pleasant read. Steinbeck shares encounters with people and nature.
He shares his thoughts about the state of his country, both physically and culturally (which is sort of fun, it
being 1960 and all). Bottom line, this book is a beautifully written travel journal.
Rating: ****
