Travels With Charley: In Search Of America
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Small hole in page opposite title page. Tanning on paper jacket, chipping around edges of jacket. Tanning on pages and book block - not impacting tech or integrity of pages. Previous owner in FEP. Light fleck on title page. Binding still tight and in good condition.
A beloved work of American travel writing and memoir, Travels With Charley: In Search of America chronicles John Steinbeck's 1960 cross-country road trip in a custom camper truck named Rocinante, accompanied by his large, good-natured French poodle, Charley. Steinbeck, feeling disconnected from the country he had spent a lifetime writing about, sets out to rediscover America firsthand — moving through New England's autumn foliage, the vast plains of the Midwest, the Pacific Coast, and the racially tense streets of New Orleans. Written with Steinbeck's signature warmth, wit, and keen observational eye, the narrative presents a portrait of mid-century America that is both intimate and sweeping, capturing the voices, landscapes, and anxieties of a nation on the cusp of great change. The result is a reflective and deeply personal meditation on identity, belonging, and the restless American spirit that continues to resonate with readers decades after its original publication.
Author: John Steinbeck
Format: Hardback
Published: 1964, Readers Book Club
Genre: Travel & exploration
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Small hole in page opposite title page. Tanning on paper jacket, chipping around edges of jacket. Tanning on pages and book block - not impacting tech or integrity of pages. Previous owner in FEP. Light fleck on title page. Binding still tight and in good condition.
A beloved work of American travel writing and memoir, Travels With Charley: In Search of America chronicles John Steinbeck's 1960 cross-country road trip in a custom camper truck named Rocinante, accompanied by his large, good-natured French poodle, Charley. Steinbeck, feeling disconnected from the country he had spent a lifetime writing about, sets out to rediscover America firsthand — moving through New England's autumn foliage, the vast plains of the Midwest, the Pacific Coast, and the racially tense streets of New Orleans. Written with Steinbeck's signature warmth, wit, and keen observational eye, the narrative presents a portrait of mid-century America that is both intimate and sweeping, capturing the voices, landscapes, and anxieties of a nation on the cusp of great change. The result is a reflective and deeply personal meditation on identity, belonging, and the restless American spirit that continues to resonate with readers decades after its original publication.