Travels with Charley: In Search of America by John Steinbeck (1962 nonfiction)
Over 50 years ago, Americans were captivated by John Steinbeck’s road trip around the US with his blue standard poodle, Charley. Does his journey still resonate many decades later? Some of the dirt roads he traveled are now asphalted highways; the people he met are long gone, but others with similar stories, opinions and lifestyles remain in our midst; his eyes and ears, as conveyed by his descriptive pen, bring nods of recognition. He still is capable of taking us along on his contemplative journey, filled with beauty, insights and humor. Travels with Charley: In Search of America by John Steinbeck is a delightful return to yesteryear as we recognize truths that aptly apply today.
Reviewed by Carol Lyke
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