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The Log from the Sea of Cortez

The Log from the Sea of Cortez

by John Steinbeck

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES
  • FAVORITE

The classic account of a collecting trip to the Sea of Cortez with marine biologist Ed Ricketts, first published in 1941. Subtitled "A Leisurely Journal of Travel and Research," this much-loved book captures the wonders of the Gulf of California and the joys of discovery. (BJA02, $16.00)

Travels with Charley

Travels with Charley

by John Steinbeck

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 214 PAGES

On the road in a van with a poodle, Steinbeck sets out to discover America on a jaunt from Maine to California. A classic. (USA32, $15.00)

Cannery Row

Cannery Row

by John Steinbeck

  • LITERATURE
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 193 PAGES

Based on memories of characters he met living in Monterey, including his good friend the marine biologist Ed Ricketts, this is Steinbeck's story of the good-natured bums, prostitutes, alcoholics and other denizens of Cannery Row. (USW150, $15.00)

The Long Valley

The Long Valley

by John Steinbeck

  • LITERATURE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

A classic collection of 13 of Steinbeck's greatest stories, originally published in 1938 set in California's Salinas River Valley. (USA91, $15.00)

Once There Was a War

Once There Was a War

by John Steinbeck

  • LITERATURE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

On assignment for The New York Herald Tribune and writing from Italy, North Africa, and England, Steinbeck crafts an indelible portrait of life in wartime. (GBR722, $15.00)

 
A Russian Journal

A Russian Journal


by John Steinbeck | Robert Capa

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

Steinbeck's moving account of the people and everyday life in Russia, Ukraine and Caucasus circa 1948, with striking photographs by the great Robert Capra. (RUS275, $15.00)

East of Eden

East of Eden


by John Steinbeck

  • LITERATURE
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 602 PAGES

Steinbeck's story of two families in rural California, and the violent fates that befall them. Covering the period from the Civil War to World War I, this story of connected families is a retelling of the early chapters of Genesis. (USW152, $17.00)

Sweet Thursday

Sweet Thursday


by John Steinbeck

  • LITERATURE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 260 PAGES

A sequel to "Cannery Row." (CAL141, $14.00)

The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath


by John Steinbeck

  • LITERATURE
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 612 PAGES

Steibeck's epic, Pulitzer Prize-winning tale of the Joad family and their journey from Oklahoma to California in search of a new life, wonderfully detailed in it portrait of rural life in the 1930s and a classic novel of the road. John Ford made it into a movie. (USW151, $16.00)

The Pearl

The Pearl


by John Steinbeck

  • LITERATURE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 90 PAGES

A poor fisherman dreams of wealth and happiness for his family when he finds a priceless pearl. (MEX243, $12.00)

The Short Novels of John Steinbeck

The Short Novels of John Steinbeck


by John Steinbeck

  • LITERATURE
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 610 PAGES

This deluxe Penguin edition includes Tortilla Flat, The Red Pony, Of Mice and Men, The Moon is Down, Cannery Row and The Pearl. (USA428, $30.00)

The Wayward Bus

The Wayward Bus


by John Steinbeck

  • LITERATURE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 241 PAGES

Steinbeck reveals the lives of the passengers on a bus on the backroads of California between Rebel Corners and San Juan de la Cruz, in this novel, originally published in 1947. (CAL296, $15.00)

Tortilla Flat

Tortilla Flat


by John Steinbeck

  • LITERATURE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 174 PAGES

First of his Monterey novels, Steinbeck peoples his tales of life in run-down Tortilla Flat with a colorful cast of memorable characters. (USW149, $14.00)

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