How Green Was My Father

by David Dodge
Category: "Travel"
Pages:217
Year of Publication:1947
Date Added:02/21/2021
Date Read:04/03/2026
Notes:Subtitle: A Sort of Travel Diary

Armed Services Edition

An account of the author's attempt to get himself, his wife, and their young daughter from San Francisco to Guatemala City. He tells of odd accommodations, bad roads, officials that won't work without bribes, frustrations, food, and people (weird and kind) that he meets along the way.
My Rating: 6

Reviews for How Green Was My Father

Review - How Green Was My Father

Sort of a weird book, since the author never, to my knowledge, explains why they wanted to get to Guatemala or what they did when they got there. It was all about this month-long, extremely frustrating attempt to get their car there. (Without the car, they could have just flown.) It's written humorously, but is pretty much just a long whine.

Reviewed by Roger on 2026-04-03 17:50:42

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