Steinbeck's first major critical and commercial success,TORTILLA FLAT is also his funniest novel. Danny is a paisano,descended from the original Spanish settlers who arrived in Monterey,California,centuries before. He values friendship above money and possessions,so that when he suddently inherits two houses,Danny is quick to offer shelter to his fellow gentlemen of the road. Their love of freedom and scorn for material things draw them into daring and often hilarious adventures. Until Danny,tiring of his new reponsibilities,suddenly disappears...
Publisher: Penguin Books LtdISBN: 9780141185118Number of pages: 192Weight: 145 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 11 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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