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Travels with Charley in Search of America by John Steinbeck (1997, UK-B Format Paperback, Revised edition)

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An intimate journey across America, as told by one of its most beloved writers A Penguin Classic In September 1960, John Steinbeck embarked on a journey across America. He felt that he might have lost touch with the country, with its speech, the smell of its grass and trees, its color and quality of light, the pulse of its people. To reassure himself, he set out on a voyage of rediscovery of the American identity, accompanied by a distinguished French poodle named Charley; and riding in a three-quarter-ton pickup truck named Rocinante. His course took him through almost forty states: northward from Long Island to Maine; through the Midwest to Chicago; onward by way of Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana (with which he fell in love), and Idaho to Seattle, south to San Francisco and his birthplace, Salinas; eastward through the Mojave, New Mexico, Arizona, to the vast hospitality of Texas, to New Orleans and a shocking drama of desegregation; finally, on the last leg, through Alabama, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey to New York. Travels with Charley in Search of America is an intimate look at one of America's most beloved writers in the later years of his life--a self-portrait of a man who never wrote an explicit autobiography. Written during a time of upheaval and racial tension in the South--which Steinbeck witnessed firsthand-- Travels with Charley is a stunning evocation of America on the eve of a tumultuous decade. This Penguin Classics edition includes an introduction by Jay Parini. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0140187413
ISBN-13
9780140187410
eBay Product ID (ePID)
40919

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Book Title
Travels with Charley in Search of America
Author
John Steinbeck
Format
Uk-B Format Paperback
Language
English
Features
Revised
Topic
Literary, American / General, Essays & Travelogues, United States / General
Publication Year
1997
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Travel, Literary Criticism, History
Number of Pages
240 Pages

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Item Length
7.7in
Item Height
0.4in
Item Width
5.1in
Item Weight
5.4 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
E169.02.S83 1997
Grade from
Twelfth Grade
Grade to
Up
Edition Description
Revised Edition
Reviews
"Pure delight, a pungent potpourri of places and people interspersed with bittersweet essays on everything from the emotional difficulties of growing old to the reasons why giant sequoias arouse such awe." —The New York Times Book Review "Profound, sympathetic, often angry . . . an honest moving book by one of our great writers." —The San Francisco Examiner "This is superior Steinbeck—a muscular, evocative report of a journey of rediscovery." —John Barkham, Saturday Review Syndicate "The eager, sensuous pages in which he writes about what he found and whom he encountered frame a picture of our human nature in the twentieth century which will not soon be surpassed." —Edward Weeks, The Atlantic Monthly, "Pure delight, a pungent potpourri of places and people interspersed with bittersweet essays on everything from the emotional difficulties of growing old to the reasons why giant sequoias arouse such awe." --The New York Times Book Review "Profound, sympathetic, often angry . . . an honest moving book by one of our great writers." --The San Francisco Examiner "This is superior Steinbeck--a muscular, evocative report of a journey of rediscovery." --John Barkham, Saturday Review Syndicate "The eager, sensuous pages in which he writes about what he found and whom he encountered frame a picture of our human nature in the twentieth century which will not soon be surpassed." --Edward Weeks, The Atlantic Monthly
Copyright Date
1997
Lccn
96-009794
Dewey Decimal
818/.5203 B
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
21

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5 out of 5 stars
by biker42cMar 06, 2018
Book arrived in a timely manner in the condition described. Wicked good story about lifes interactions with random people, and of course, Charley.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
3 out of 5 stars
by robertlefouApr 20, 2023
Short stories about a long trip across the US with a dog.
With Steinbeck's reputation, and other books written earlier, I had expected more. It is a nice collection of short stories, but, with some exceptions, not outstanding.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
4 out of 5 stars
by johnloreadingNov 25, 2020
So Far, So Good.
I yet to finish my journey. Charlie and I are now in Ohio of all places, heading west.
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5 out of 5 stars
by daviolso18May 06, 2022
Stunning
Not truly a travel log. But almost a 1960's Chrystal ball into a USA whose problems remain. His comments on Khrushchev, Texas, and the racial south hit the mark. The future of mobile homes not si much.
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5 out of 5 stars
by bonagraphicartsJul 23, 2020
Travels With Charlie used paperback
Exactly as described. Good value.
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Travels with Charley in Search of America by John Steinbeck (1997, UK-B Format Paperback, Revised edition)

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Book arrived in a timely manner in the condition described. Wicked good story about lifes interactions with random people, and of course, Charley.

Short stories about a long trip across the US with a dog.

So Far, So Good.

Stunning

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