Damn, it's been almost 4 months since my last post...I blame my job, sucks up to friggin much time and energy. It also provides creature comforts for me and the rest of the Black Dog Adventure Team as well as a convenient excuse for not writing.
Anyone who knows me, knows the regard in which I hold John Steinbeck, both the works and the man. Ever since reading an excerpt of The Red Pony in a school textbook as a young kid, I've been hooked. That small snippet steered me onto a journey that's lasted close to 40 years, even my honeymoon led me to the the central coast of California, site of much of Steinbeck's works.
Without a doubt, my favorite work of Steinbeck's and quite honestly a book I've grown to love more than anything I've ever read is Travels With Charley: In Search of America. The book, one of Steinbeck's few works of non-fiction, chronicles a trip the author took with his standard poodle Charley, starting from Long Island, NY and basically traversed the entire perimeter of the country in a pick-up truck mounted camper. Steinbeck's observations and reflections on the American condition in 1960 still ring fresh and true, almost 50 years later. If you've never read it, I HIGHLY recommend it.
Pictured here, Rocinante, Steinbeck and Charley's home for 3 months and over 10,000 miles.
2 comments:
Thanks for posting that on MTBR. I had a friend tell me about the book in reference to truck campers. I don't think he could remember the details that would have easily led me to the book, so I spend some time searching for the book with no luck. Now, I'm half way through it and it's already my favorite read.
Always, always glad to help someone discover Steinbeck!!! Glad you're enjoying the book.
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