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Published in 1962, Travels With Charley: In Search of America is a narrative travelogue by John Steinbeck. The book follows a cross-country road trip the author took with his dog, a brown poodle named Charley. They travel in a camper-style pickup truck named Rosinante, which Steinbeck had custom built for the trip.
Travels with Charley: In Search of America is a 1962 travelogue written by American author John Steinbeck. It depicts a 1960 road trip around the United States made by Steinbeck, in the company of his standard poodle Charley.
Synopsis. Critical Reception. Cultural References. Key Terms and Concepts. Synopsis. Part One. In Part One of Travels with Charley, Steinbeck outlines the purpose of his journey. He states that his main objective in taking his cross-country trip is to reconnect with America. After self-reflection, he reports, "I did not know my own country" (5).
Summary. Travels with Charley: In Search of America is a novelistic travelogue written by American writer John Steinbeck, published in 1962. Charley, a standard poodle, was Steinbeck's companion as they travelled around America by road in a camper named Rocinante, after Don Quixote's horse.
John Steinbeck (Feb. 27, 1902 - December 20, 1968) embarks on a journey to discover America in the fall of 1960. He drives a brand new three-quarter ton pickup camper truck and travels with his dog Charley.
His new book, Travels with Charley (Viking, $4.95), is a one-man, one-dog account of the expedition in which he recaptures his familiarity with America.
In Travels with Charley: In Search of America, John Steinbeck provides an entertaining and wry account of his observations as he road trips with his poodle in what essentially becomes his house on wheels, Rocinante.
