The Pastures of Heaven (Penguin Modern Classics) - Softcover

Steinbeck, Mr John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0141186097 ISBN 13: 9780141186092

Publisher: Penguin Classics, 2001

Synopsis

Each of these delightful interconnected tales is devoted to a family living in a fertile valley on the outskirts of Monterey, California, and the effects that one particular family has on them all. Steinbeck tackles two important literary traditions here; American naturalism, with its focus on the conflict between natural instincts and the demand to conform to society's norms, and the short story cycle. Set in the heart of 'Steinbeck land', the lush Californian valleys.

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Review:

John Steinbeck knew and understood America and Americans better than any other writer of the twentieth century. (The Dallas Morning News) A man whose work was equal to the vast social themes that drove him. (Don DeLillo)"

About the Author:

Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck is remembered as one of the greatest and best-loved American writers of the twentieth century. His key novels have been huge best-sellers in the UK for many years. His complete works will be available in Penguin Modern Classics.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Classics
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0141186097
• ISBN 13: 9780141186092
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240
• Editor: Nagel James