Travels with Charley: In Search of America by John Steinbeck

Travels with Charley: In Search of America

John Steinbeck with Jay Parini (Contributor)

214 pages first pub 1962 (editions)

nonfiction classics memoir travel reflective slow-paced

Description

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. M...

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reflective 85%
adventurous 71%
funny 36%
informative 34%
inspiring 30%
lighthearted 23%
hopeful 20%
emotional 19%
relaxing 19%
challenging 7%
sad 5%
tense 1%

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slow 30%
fast 9%

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