Travels With Charley: In Search of America

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Summary: BORING
Review: The only good thing about this book is it put me to sleep many night

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Summary: An excellent autobiography
Review: When I picked up this book for my summer reading list I was intrigued in whether or not Steinbeck would ever reach a simple answer to the purpose of his journey. I'm extremely glad that he didn't. It's incredibly hard to analyze an entire country and find the meaning behind it and all it's people by taking a simple trip. The fact that Steinbeck realized that he didn't really know what he was looking for and never had a true sense of finality was very fitting and interesting. I enjoyed this book because of Steinbeck's strong mind and opinions and I enjoyed reading his notes and comentary on the world around him. Charley was a memorable poodle and i very much liked this book.

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Summary: Charley was a POODLE!
Review: Written before the plethora of travelogues now available, Steinbeck was, as usual, ahead of his time. His observations are still fresh, and his style of writing as inviting as ever. After reading the other reviews of this book, however, I noticed one thing lacking: any mention of the inescapable fact that Charley was a standard poodle! Most unusual, then as now, to associate poodles with dreams of the open road. But Charley plays an important role in the book, as companion, conversation partner, and comic relief. Would the book have succeeded had Charley been a lab or a beagle? Perhaps--yet the idea of a tough and wisened writer touring the country with a poodle by his side is simply irresistible. Add this to all that is good about this book, and welcome the multitudes of poodle-lovers to its pages.

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Summary: Steinbeck's Timeless Piece That Says It All
Review: Charlie (Steinbeck's dog) serves a his "Sanch Panza." The two of them take a long trip on the "backroads" of our nation. Stienbeck is one of the few authors that can describe soemthing with but a couple of words: "Fly Paper Youth," "Star-rattled sky." This type of ability makes Steinbeck among the best Amercian authors ever. Travel with Charlie is no exception. Many of Steinbeck's details have stayed with me months and even years after reading his books. That to me is impressive. The musings of a wise and caring quthor as he relates to a country he thought he knew.

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Summary: A book about a man's journey though America with his dog.
Review: It was an excellent book for someone just to sit back and read

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Summary: Like an American "Heart of Darkness"
Review: I really liked this book. Strangely I went into it thinking it to be a travelogue of places and things but it's much, much more. He journeys into the soul of America. His observations are still valid and universal. To this day he's right on about Texas and Seattle. His comments about growth in Seattle could have been taken from todays newspaper. My favorite is (paraphrased) - why is it so often that progress looks like destruction. I have one question if anyone can help - I didn't follow the "Ci Git" piece.

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Summary: OUTSTANDING!
Review: Once again, John Steinbeck has proved to be one of the best writers of all time. An incredibly easy read, which really strikes at the heart of all that is good and bad in america.

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Summary: GREAT!
Review: At the beginning of this book, I was confused by the story line because it didn't seem to have anything to do with traveling across the country. It was all about a week at the author's house. After a bit of reading though, Steinbeck starts his trip across the United States with his dog Charlie. I was interested in this book because I have driven across the country with my dog also. Before I bought this book, I thought it would all be the stereotype of America and not include what you would really see, but, in my opinion, all through the book he was right about everything. He makes it seem like you're really there and with him. He does a great job at describing things, from his dog Charlie to the roads he passes. This is a very addicting and wonderful book and I would recommend it to anyone.

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Summary: Discover america and it's people
Review: John Stienbeck takes us on a trip across the United States and gives us an intimate look at what the U.S. and it's people are like. Over all I enjoyed the book, only to be left feeling a bit resentful because of Stienbeck's use of "Wet Backs" when he refers to Mexican people. Stienbeck's recolections of his dog (Charlie) during this trip is a times humorous and makes one smile and feel good about the bond formed between man and his most loyal friend

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Summary: Boring! Too much details. NOT RECCOMENED!
Review: All throughout this book, John Steinbeck babbles on about his trip. It's very boring. Basically: HE loves Montana Hates change Hates racism Hate Society Gross book don't read...............