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Driving Lessons: A Road Trip Through American Travel Literature

Name: Driving Lessons: A Road Trip Through American Travel Literature
Brand: University Alabama Press
SKU: 9780817361990
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Contributors:

Christopher B. Strain

Publisher:

University Alabama Press

Binding:

Paperback

Book Category:

Literary Criticism, Biography & Autobiography, Travel

Book Subcategory:

American, Memoirs, United States

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Release Date:

03/15/25

ISBN 13:

9780817361990

Weight:

0.7 lbs

Size:

8.90 x 6.00 x 0.70 inches

Pages:

216

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Weaves the author's own four-month cross-country sojourn in a VW van with thoughts on travel narratives across the history of American literature

In Driving Lessons, Christopher B. Strain sets out on a quintessential American road trip, exploring not just the roads and byways of the country but the road trip's place in American culture. Strain dives into the well of American travel writing, illuminating fascinating aspects of the road trip, such as how race, class, and gender shape the experiences of road trippers.

In the summer of 1998, amid a professional crisis of confidence, Strain settled on a plan to reconnect with both himself and the country he studies. He purchased a 1972 Volkswagen Westfalia van and set off on his own cross-country odyssey. In the weeks that followed, he ruminated on his own ongoing journey alongside great journeys from the past and how they reveal the heart of the traveler as well as the landscape of the nation.

Visiting archives and landmarks across the United States, Strain's journey became a parallel to the stories he studied--an opportunity to see and experience the cities, national parks, and monuments that define US history. Driving Lessons is a compelling blend of literary analysis and memoir, offering readers an insightful and heartfelt reflection on the enduring power of the American road trip.

About the Author
Christopher B. Strain is professor of American Studies at the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College of Florida Atlantic University. He is the author of four other books, most recently The Long Sixties: America, 1955-1973.

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