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Travels With Charley In Search Of America: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
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A Collectible 50Th Anniversary Deluxe Edition Featuring An Updated Introduction By Jay Parini And First Edition Cover Art And Illustrated Maps Of Steinbecks Route By Don Freemana Penguin Classicin September 1960, John Steinbeck Embarked On A Journey Across America. He Felt That He Might Have Lost Touch With The Country, With Its Speech, The Smell Of Its Grass And Trees, Its Color And Quality Of Light, The Pulse Of Its People. To Reassure Himself, He Set Out On A Voyage Of Rediscovery Of The American Identity, Accompanied By A Distinguished French Poodle Named Charley; And Riding In A Threequarterton Pickup Truck Named Rocinante.His Course Took Him Through Almost Forty States: Northward From Long Island To Maine; Through The Midwest To Chicago; Onward By Way Of Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana (With Which He Fell In Love), And Idaho To Seattle, South To San Francisco And His Birthplace, Salinas; Eastward Through The Mojave, New Mexico, Arizona, To The Vast Hospitality Of Texas, To New Orleans And A Shocking Drama Of Desegregation; Finally, On The Last Leg, Through Alabama, Virginia, Pennsylvania, And New Jersey To New York.Travels With Charley In Search Of America Is An Intimate Look At One Of America'S Most Beloved Writers In The Later Years Of His Lifea Selfportrait Of A Man Who Never Wrote An Explicit Autobiography. Written During A Time Of Upheaval And Racial Tension In The Southwhich Steinbeck Witnessed Firsthandtravels With Charley Is A Stunning Evocation Of America On The Eve Of A Tumultuous Decade. This Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition Also Features French Flaps And Deckleedged Paper.For More Than Seventy Years, Penguin Has Been The Leading Publisher Of Classic Literature In The Englishspeaking World. With More Than 1,700 Titles, Penguin Classics Represents A Global Bookshelf Of The Best Works Throughout History And Across Genres And Disciplines. Readers Trust The Series To Provide Authoritative Texts Enhanced By Introductions And Notes By Distinguished Scholars And Contemporary Authors, As Well As Uptodate Translations By Awardwinning Translators.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the publication date of 'Travels with Charley in Search of America'? A: The book was published on October 2, 2012.
- Q: Who is the author of this edition of 'Travels with Charley'? A: The author is John Steinbeck.
- Q: What edition of 'Travels with Charley' is this? A: This is a deluxe, anniversary edition.
- Q: How many pages are in 'Travels with Charley in Search of America'? A: The book contains 206 pages.
- Q: What is the binding type of this book? A: The binding type is paperback.
- Q: Is 'Travels with Charley' a collectible edition? A: Yes, it is a collectible 50th anniversary deluxe edition.
- Q: Does this edition include illustrations? A: Yes, it features illustrated maps of Steinbeck’s route by Don Freeman.
- Q: What genre does 'Travels with Charley' belong to? A: The book is classified under the genre of literary non-fiction and travel writing.
- Q: Are there any special features in this deluxe edition? A: Yes, it includes French flaps and deckle-edged paper.
- Q: What themes are explored in 'Travels with Charley'? A: The book explores themes of American identity, travel, and social change during a tumultuous period in history.