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John Steinbeck
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READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE
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The Log from the Sea of Cortez
• 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. It's one of our favorite books. For those of you who have battled outboard engines, we especially recommend the hilarious few pages on the "Hansen Sea Cow."
(BJA02, $16.00) |
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Travels with Charley
• John Steinbeck
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
2002 •
PAPER
• 214 PAGES
On the road in a van but with a poodle, John Steinbeck -- like Jack Kerouac, William Least-Heat Moon and Bill Bryson -- sets out to discover America. This short, wonderfully written account of his journey from Maine to California is a classic.
(USA32, $15.00) |
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Cannery Row
• John Steinbeck
LITERATURE •
1993 •
PAPER
• 193 PAGES
Based on memories of characters he met living in Monterey, California, this is Steinbeck's story of the denizens of Cannery Row, a group of good-natured bums, prostitutes and alcoholics. It's an often humorous, touching story of community and poverty.
(USW150, $15.00) |
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The Long Valley
• John Steinbeck
LITERATURE •
1995 •
PAPER
• 272 PAGES
A collection of 13 of Steinbeck's greatest stories, including the celebrated "Red Pony."
(USA91, $15.00) |
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Once There Was a War
• 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.
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Also Recommended
A Russian Journal
• John Steinbeck
• Robert Capa
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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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)
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East of Eden
• John Steinbeck
• LITERATURE
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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)
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Sweet Thursday
• John Steinbeck
• LITERATURE
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A sequel to "Cannery Row."
(CAL141, $14.00)
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The Grapes of Wrath
• John Steinbeck
• LITERATURE
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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)
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The Pearl
• John Steinbeck
• LITERATURE
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A poor fisherman dreams of wealth and happiness for his family when he finds a priceless pearl.
(MEX243, $12.00)
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The Short Novels of John Steinbeck
• John Steinbeck
• LITERATURE
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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)
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The Wayward Bus
• John Steinbeck
• LITERATURE
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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)
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Tortilla Flat
• John Steinbeck
• LITERATURE
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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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