Travel Guide Book

I loved the first half of this book, in the second half do not have much love to all. I've always been a fan of Steinbeck was never had a reading of his non-fiction. I am happy to read this book, though I was not satisfied with the ending.

In his later years, Steinbeck, with his old poodle Charley, decide on a journey across the country to see how it has changed over the last twenty years or so (he spent much time abroad). He bought a truck and a customerTrailer he calls "Rocinante," filled with supplies and licenses. Above all, enough liquid to fill a bathtub, because you feel if someone meets the road, you can always have a good drink. He spent the first part of his trip to New England to see the pages there and tasting the local cuisine, and then moves on through the Midwest as far away as Seattle. He expressed a special love for Montana and his "old days" feeling.

After reaching California, its original location, he makesa trip to see family and then again after his trip in the direction of Texas. For some reason, Steinbeck a bit 'worried about Texas and almost want to jump, but discovers that he's not (especially since his wife's family lives). He spent a few days on a ranch and then moves to the rest of the south. His journey is not so comfortable with this part of the South in the sixties was full of excitement because of the civil rights movement. It also learns the dangers of choosing the Hitchhiker'sI disagree with your opinions.

Steinbeck encounters many interesting people on the street. The best part about them is that they are all different, but still, I'm just trying to make a better way for themselves. They share a drink and some interesting stories with him and help him not be alone in his travels. However, some of the conversations a bit 'pretentious and I wonder if they were real discussions. Maybe it's just aProduct of my time, but I do not think I've ever heard people like poetry as Steinbeck describes their conversations. His description of his dog is wonderful. But the conversations we had back and forth, sometimes they say the dog was, "FFT" was fun for me to read.

Steinbeck's writing is of course wonderful. It makes a really wonderful job with the description in the first part of the book, and you can really say what a great moment that you are using. HeCharley describes it really is a fun trip for him and his dog in these descriptions. However, he loses this description, and some ignored Charley in the second half of the book. He spends less time for judges and seems in a hurry. I would have liked to see him spend the same amount of time detailing California, Texas and South, as did New England.

Overall though this was an interesting read. It was the kind of book would you pick up and read to pieceswithout worrying about forgetting the details. E 'was simply a way of man and his dog in search of what America, as it is and how people living in it as the whole experience.

Travels with Charley
Copyright 1962
277 pages

Review by M. Reynolds in 2010

Travels with Charley in Search of America: (Centennial Edition) Feature

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Travels with Charley in Search of America: (Centennial Edition) Overview

With his dog Charley, John Steinbeck set out in his truck to explore and experience America in the 1960s. As he talked with all kinds of people, he sadly noted the passing of region speech, fell in love with Montana, and was appalled by racism in New Orleans.

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