This is a novel that will take you through the US during the 1960s. This is a work of fiction or is it? Steinbeck is such an amazing writer he leaves you feeling like you’ve been there. Charley breaks up the story and yet moves the story along. Even the truck feels like a character with its own personality. Life through the US has changed and yet I think some places you might still find if you followed his route today. Highly recommend.