Travels With Charley

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A witty, incisive classic of road-trip literature, from one of the great champions and critics of the American identity

'Delightful. This is a book to be read slowly for its savor.' The Atlantic

In 1960, John Steinbeck set out in his pick-up truck with his dog Charley to rediscover and chronicle his native USA, from Maine to California.

He felt that he might have lost touch with its sights, sounds and the essence of the American people. Moving through the woods and deserts, dirt tracks and highways to large cities and glorious wildernesses, Steinbeck observed - with remarkable honesty, insight and a humorous eye - the gamut of America and the people who inhabited it.

His 10,000-mile journey took him through almost forty states, where he saw things that made him proud, angry, sympathetic and elated. A rugged and passionate adventure of self-identity, Steinbeck's vision of the changing world still speaks to us prophetically through the decades.

Book details and technical specifications

Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN13: 9780141186108
Published: March 2001

Number of pages: 240
Width: 129 mm
Height: 198 mm
Depth: 14 mm

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd