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Travels With Charley

In 1960, when he was almost sixty years old, John Steinbeck set out to rediscover his native land. He felt that he might have lost t ouch with its sights, sounds and the essence of its people.Accompanied only by his dog, Charley, he travelled all across the United States in a pick-up truck. His journey took him through almost forty states, and he saw things that made him proud, angry, sympathet ic and elated.All that he saw and experienced is described with remarkable honesty and insight.

• author: John Steinbeck