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A review by tloring
Travels with Charley: In Search of America by John Steinbeck
4.0
Interesting observations from Steinbeck taken from the people and events he met and experienced while traveling from his then home in New York to California via a northern route and then returning through the southwest, Texas, the deep south and back to the Empire State.
I have read that Steinbeck fabricated many portions of the book. I do not know if this is true. It makes no real difference to me. The stories were poignant, in some cases funny, but mostly studied observations of the transformation occurring in the United States at this time. The trip was made in 1960, just eight short years before his death of heart disease. Loved the interactions with his dog, Charley, a large poodle.
This was an enjoyable read for me. My wife and I had stopped at the Steinbeck museum in Salinas back in 2013.
I have read that Steinbeck fabricated many portions of the book. I do not know if this is true. It makes no real difference to me. The stories were poignant, in some cases funny, but mostly studied observations of the transformation occurring in the United States at this time. The trip was made in 1960, just eight short years before his death of heart disease. Loved the interactions with his dog, Charley, a large poodle.
This was an enjoyable read for me. My wife and I had stopped at the Steinbeck museum in Salinas back in 2013.