Travels with Charley in Search of America
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| Rating | : | 4.51 (670 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0055WXSQ6 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 244 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-14 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A stunning evocation of America on the eve of a tumultuous decade-and a moving elegy for more innocent times. Travels with Charley is animated by Steinbeck's attention to the specific details of the natural world and his sense of how the lives of people are intimately connected to the rhythms of nature-to weather, geography, the cycles of the seasons. His keen ear for the transactions among people is evident, too, as he records the interests and obsessions that preoccupy the Americans he encounters along the way.. In September 1960, John Steinbeck and his poodle, Charley, embarked on a journey across America, from small towns to growing cities to glorious wilderness oases
Remeber those days?!?! Rychefan It's Steinbeck!!! How bad could it be?!?!First, I am no self-proclaimed book reviewer, like a lot claim to be. I am just an avid reader that has particular tastes. Steinbeck is one of my all-time favorite writers and "Travels With Charley" did not dissappoint. What I was left with is wanting more, though!"Travels with Charley" is a story about Steinbeck's trip around the country with his dog, Charley. Steinbeck does a wonderful job of detailing the trip to include his thoughts on the people in various areas of the country, how the coun. A Different Take After a First Read A Different Take After a First Read 40 Years Ago Fogerty Fanatic 40 years ago I had a high school English teacher who felt that John Steinbeck was the greatest American author ever to set pen to paper. I read Grapes of Wrath (outstanding!), Of Mice and Men (heartbreakingly tragic) and Travels with Charley (at the time, dull as dirt). I recently read an excerpt from Travels with Charley where Steinbeck detailed his experience of watching Ruby Bridges walking into a previously all white school. After reading this short piece I decided to give this book another shot. Since my junior year in high school. 0 Years Ago A Different Take After a First Read 40 Years Ago Fogerty Fanatic 40 years ago I had a high school English teacher who felt that John Steinbeck was the greatest American author ever to set pen to paper. I read Grapes of Wrath (outstanding!), Of Mice and Men (heartbreakingly tragic) and Travels with Charley (at the time, dull as dirt). I recently read an excerpt from Travels with Charley where Steinbeck detailed his experience of watching Ruby Bridges walking into a previously all white school. After reading this short piece I decided to give this book another shot. Since my junior year in high school. 0 years ago I had a high school English teacher who felt that John Steinbeck was the greatest American author ever to set pen to paper. I read Grapes of Wrath (outstanding!), Of Mice and Men (heartbreakingly tragic) and Travels with Charley (at the time, dull as dirt). I recently read an excerpt from Travels with Charley where Steinbeck detailed his experience of watching Ruby Bridges walking into a previously all white school. After reading this short piece I decided to give this book another shot. Since my junior year in high school. "Read about the journey we would all love to take." according to Old Mountain Biker. Being well aware of the recent challenges of the historical authenticity of the writings of the book, I plunged into this travelogue with the same fascination of reading Mr. Steinbeck’s other books. It presents itself as an intriguing look of America in the early 1960’s. Mr. Steinbeck reflects upon how we as Americans were beginning to change in this country, for example our speech patterns melding after “20 years of television and Read about the journey we would all love to take. Old Mountain Biker Being well aware of the recent challenges of the historical authenticity of the writings of the book, I plunged into this travelogue with the same fascination of reading Mr. Steinbeck’s other books. It presents itself as an intriguing look of America in the early 1960’s. Mr. Steinbeck reflects upon how we as Americans were beginning to change in this country, for example our speech patterns melding after “20 years of television and 40 years of radio,” only after 20 and 40 years of these inventions? He searched o. 0 years of radio,” only after 20 and Read about the journey we would all love to take. Old Mountain Biker Being well aware of the recent challenges of the historical authenticity of the writings of the book, I plunged into this travelogue with the same fascination of reading Mr. Steinbeck’s other books. It presents itself as an intriguing look of America in the early 1960’s. Mr. Steinbeck reflects upon how we as Americans were beginning to change in this country, for example our speech patterns melding after “20 years of television and 40 years of radio,” only after 20 and 40 years of these inventions? He searched o. 0 years of these inventions? He searched o