Each of these delightful interconnected tales is devoted to a familyliving in a fertile valley on the outskirts of Monterey,California,andthe effects that one particular family has on them all. Steinbecktackles two important literary traditions here; American naturalism,with its focus on the conflict between natural instincts and the demandto conform to society's norms,and the short story cycle. Set in theheart of'Steinbeck land',the lush Californian valleys.
Publisher: Penguin Books LtdISBN: 9780141186092Number of pages: 240Weight: 179 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 14 mm
John Steinbeck
A giant of American literature,John Steinbeck is the author of classic twentieth-century novels such as The Grapes of Wrath,East of Eden and Of Mice and Men.
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