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Travels with Charley in Search of America
by John Steinbeck
Toward the end of his writing life, Steinbeck used his keen observation skills on a trip around the country. He wanted to find out what makes America great. He and his dog Charley takes off in a truck that meanders through much of the country. As they visit with waitresses and migrant workers, and go to diners and truck stops, he offers some wonderful prescient observations about the country in 1960. Reading this 60 years later is astonishing when the eras are compared.
This is easy going reading with a nice tempo. It is about ordinary people with a few sharper notes about big issues such as Civil Rights. Funny at times and often endearing, this is a book that can be read in segments.
This is easy going reading with a nice tempo. It is about ordinary people with a few sharper notes about big issues such as Civil Rights. Funny at times and often endearing, this is a book that can be read in segments.