A delightful book, a relaxed and leisurely tour of America by one of its best-loved authors.
In 1960, Steinbeck and his poodle Charley hit the open road to rediscover America. What he found—from Maine’s rocky coast to the tense streets of New Orleans—became one of our most beloved travel narratives: intimate, unvarnished, and deeply human.
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In the autumn of 1960, John Steinbeck felt he’d lost touch with the pulse of his own country. So he did what any restless writer would do: he climbed into a pickup truck he named Rocinante, invited along his French poodle Charley, and set out to rediscover America.
What unfolds in Travels with Charley in Search of America is an intimate, unvarnished portrait of a nation on the brink of transformation. Steinbeck’s journey carries him through nearly forty states—from the rocky coast of Maine to the sprawling hospitality of Texas, from the mountains of Montana (which captured his heart completely) to the tense, troubled streets of New Orleans during desegregation. Along the way, he listens to the speech of ordinary Americans, breathes in the scent of different soils, and captures the shifting light and color of a vast, complicated country.
This is Steinbeck at his most personal—a self-portrait from a writer who never penned a formal autobiography. Written during a time of profound social upheaval, this travelogue remains a stunning evocation of American identity, filled with the author’s characteristic wisdom, humor, and humanity.
This Penguin Classics edition features an introduction by Jay Parini, offering fresh context for one of the most beloved road narratives in American literature. Whether you’re a longtime Steinbeck admirer or discovering his work for the first time, this journey will remind you why stories about the open road never lose their power to move us.
A delightful book, a relaxed and leisurely tour of America by one of its best-loved authors.
One of the most charming books ever written about America.
Steinbeck's account of his rediscovery of America is superbly amusing and refreshing.
There is a magnificence in Steinbeck's vision of America. . . . Travels with Charley is a pleasure to read.
A book to be read slowly for its savor, and one which, like Thoreau, will be quoted and measured by our own experience.
| Weight | 0.37 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 7.64 × 4.95 × 0.45 in |
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| Subject | Biography & Autobiography, Essays & Travelogues, History, Literary Figures, Travel, United States |
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