With no prospects for the near future, Moon decides to travel the country using back roads and sleeping in his truck, which he converted it into a sort of make-shift RV. William Least Heat-Moon was separated from his wife when he lost his teaching job. This is an outstanding story!! It has a magic quality that I can't put my finger on, but I loved it so much that I went and bought other books by the author when I was only 1/2 way through!! This adventure is actually born of tragedy in the author's life.
America is a different place than it was in 1978 when the journey was made, but I think the basic fabric of America that Least Heat Moon discovered is still there. What is this book? It's part local lore and history of various places in America, part travel adventure, part introspective and all excellent writing. I can't really describe it here, but somehow the whole incident becomes a metaphor for two different ways to solve your problems or to look at the world. The encounter with the guy in the desert. Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you? The voice changes and inflection capture the essence of the words and make you feel as if you are there. Have you listened to any of Joe Barrett’s other performances before? How does this one compare? He does it and this book documents his journey. Recently divorced, out of work and generally down on his luck, Least Heat Moon is taking a stab at a long time dream to drive across America on the back roads, avoiding mainstream everything. He's searching for something, maybe himself, what America is to him, history, peace of mind, adventure? He doesn't fully understand it himself. They made this book, without them the book would be lacking.Ī man sets out across America with a few gas cards, little money and a van to live in. What did you love best about Blue Highways?
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