BOOKS by John Steinbeck

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1	Of Mice and Men more books like this by John Steinbeck add to wishlist Steinbeck tells the classic story of three days in the lives of two migrant workers, Lennie Small and George Milton. Lennie, a simple-minded giant who doesn't know his own strength, wants only to settle down with his friend on a small farm where he will be allowed to feed the animals. When he inadvertently kills first a puppy, then a woman--the ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.24! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	Grapes of wrath more books like this by John Steinbeck add to wishlist John Steinbeck lived and worked with a group of migrant workers in California, from whom he drew the material for his great Dust Bowl saga of a wandering Okie family, the Joads. This Pulitzer Prize-winning novel awakened the American reading public to the plight of migrant workers and made Steinbeck famous worldwide. One of the most popular novels ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £4.42! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	East of Eden more books like this by John Steinbeck add to wishlist John Steinbeck's last significant work of fiction (1952), a huge family saga based on the book of Genesis, is set in the Salinas Valley of the author's youth. Beginning with the purchase of a parcel of rich California farmland by Samuel Hamilton, who comes from Ireland with his wife, EAST OF EDEN traces the turbulent lives of the Hamilton and ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.59! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	Pearl more books like this by John Steinbeck add to wishlist A diver stakes everything on finding a pearl that will bring wealth to his impoverished family in Steinbeck's 1947 novel. Although it didn't fare well with the critics, THE PEARL was a popular success. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.52! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	Winter of Our Discontent more books like this by John Steinbeck add to wishlist Ethan Hawley, descendent of an old and proud New England family, is working as a clerk in a food store owned by a family of Italian immigrants. His wife is restless and dissatisfied; his teenage children are troubled and discontented, hungry for the material comforts he cannot provide. Then one day, in a moment of moral crisis, Ethan decides to ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £6.24! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	Cannery Row more books like this by John Steinbeck add to wishlist Unburdened by the material necessities of the more fortunate, the denizens of Cannery Row discover rewards unknown in more traditional society. Steinbeck's 1945 condemnation of the attitudes toward the conditions endured by California migrant workers is a sequel to his novel on the same subject, SWEET THURSDAY--both more light-hearted than his ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £4.32! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	Travels with Charley in Search of America more books like this by John Steinbeck add to wishlist John Steinbeck chronicles his attempts, as he travels from Long Island to California and back, to define what it is to be American. In the end, he concedes failure: it is impossible to generalize about his complicated homeland. However, his experiences add up to a delightful account of an eager and curious human being on the road--and of Charley ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £5.68! \| first editions
8	The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights more books like this by John Steinbeck add to wishlist Steinbeck had a fascination with Malory's MORTE D'ARTHUR from childhood, and in later life studied Old and Middle English. In this saga, he uses his extensive familiarity with the work and the period to retell the King Arthur stories in modern language. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £8.32! \| first editions
9	East of Eden: Centennial Edition more books like this by John Steinbeck add to wishlist John Steinbeck's last significant work of fiction (1952), a huge family saga based on the book of Genesis, is set in the Salinas Valley of the author's youth. Beginning with the purchase of a parcel of rich California farmland by Samuel Hamilton, who comes from Ireland with his wife, EAST OF EDEN traces the turbulent lives of the Hamilton and ... see all copies from £6.18! new only from £9.66! \| first editions
10	Red Pony more books like this by John Steinbeck add to wishlist THE RED PONY, based on Steinbeck's own experiences in his youth, was a best-seller, and remains a great American classic--a series of coming-of-age stories about a young boy who must learn for himself about death and loss.. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £4.84! \| signed copies \| first editions
11 view cover	Tortilla flat more books like this by John Steinbeck add to wishlist Adopting the structure and themes of the Arthurian legend, Steinbeck created a "Camelot" on a shabby hillside above the town of Monterey, California, and peopled it with a colorful band of knights. At the center of the tale is Danny, whose house, like Arthur's castle, becomes a gathering place for men looking for adventure, camaraderie, and a ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £4.66! \| signed copies \| first editions
12 view cover	The Moon is Down more books like this by John Steinbeck add to wishlist Originally published at the zenith of Nazi Germany's power, Steinbeck's fable is about the enemy occupation of an unnamed European country. This controversial novel, for which Steinbeck was decorated by the king of Norway, explores the effects of invasion on conquered and conquerors alike. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £5.04! \| signed copies \| first editions
13 view cover	Travels with Charley more books like this by John Steinbeck add to wishlist Steinbeck's last full-length work is an exploration of the country he had become famous for writing about. Suspecting that he might have lost touch with America, his subject for the previous 20 years, he set out at the age of 60 on a 10,000-mile journey of rediscovery, travelling from coast to coast and back again in a specially converted pick-up ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £16.05! \| signed copies \| first editions
14 view cover	The Log from the 'Sea of Cortez' more books like this by John Steinbeck add to wishlist In 1940, Steinbeck and his friend, biologist Ed Ricketts, ventured into the Gulf of California to search for marine invertebrates along the beaches. This exciting, day-by-day account of their trip, drawn from the longer work, Sea of Cortez, is a wonderful combination of science, philosophy, and high-speed adventure that provides a fascinating ... see all copies from £1.43! new only from £9.34! \| first editions
15 view cover	Sweet Thursday more books like this by John Steinbeck add to wishlist In Monterey, on the California coast, Sweet Thursday is what they call the day after Lousy Wednesday, which is one of those days that is just naturally bad. Returning to the scene of CANNERY ROW, the weedy lots and junk heaps and flophouses, Steinbeck once again brings to life the denizens of a netherworld of laughter and tears. This novel was ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £5.44! \| signed copies \| first editions
16 view cover	Steinbeck: Novels 1932-47: 1932-1937 more books like this by John Steinbeck, Elaine A Steinbeck (Editor), Robert Demott (Editor) add to wishlist Here for the first time in one volume are John Steinbeck's early California writings, including Tortilla Flat, his first popular success, and the extraordinarily powerful Of Mice and Men. Featuring many other great works written by Steinbeck from 1932-37, this volume is the first in a projected multi-volume set. see all copies from £11.57! new only from £14.96! \| first editions
17 view cover	In Dubious Battle more books like this by John Steinbeck add to wishlist Steinbeck's powerful work of social criticism, published in 1936, involves a group of apple-picking migrant workers in California. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £8.71! \| signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	Steinbeck: The Grapes of Wrath and Other Writings: 1936-1941 more books like this by John Steinbeck, Robert Demott (Editor), Elaine A Steinbeck (Editor) add to wishlist The library of America is dedicated to publishing America's best and most significant writing in handsome, enduring volumes, featuring authoritative texts. Hailed as the "finest-looking, longest-lasting editions ever made" (The New Republic), Library of America volumes make a fine gift for any occasion. Now, with exactly one hundred volumes to ... see all copies from £10.59! new only from £14.96! \| signed copies \| first editions
19 view cover	The Long Valley more books like this by John Steinbeck add to wishlist These stories, set in Salinas Valley of Steinbeck's youth, were called "incomparable" by the Swedish Academy when Steinbeck was awarded the Nobel Prize. This volume includes the stories about a young boy named Jody which eventually were collected as THE RED PONY. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £6.26! \| signed copies \| first editions
20 view cover	The Portable Steinbeck more books like this by John Steinbeck add to wishlist A collection of Steinbeck's work containing: "Of Mice and Men"; The Red Pony"; "The Long Valley", "The Pastures of Heaven", "Tortilla Flat", "Indubious Battle", "The Grapes of Wrath", "Sea of Cortez", "Cannery Row", "The Winter of Our Discontent", and other selections. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £11.10! \| first editions
21 view cover	A Russian journal more books like this by John Steinbeck add to wishlist Just after the iron curtain fell on Eastern Europe John Steinbeck and acclaimed war photographer, Robert Capa ventured into the Soviet Union to report for the "New York Herald Tribune". This rare opportunity took the famous travelers not only to Moscow and Stalingrad - now Volgograd - but through the countryside of the Ukraine and the Caucasus. A ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £9.04! \| first editions
22 view cover	The Pastures of Heaven more books like this by John Steinbeck add to wishlist In this early (1932), experimental, and overlooked novel, Steinbeck returns to the world of his childhood in Salinas, California. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £8.73! \| first editions
23 view cover	Working Days: The Journals of the Grapes of Wrath more books like this by John Steinbeck add to wishlist Steinbeck's journals testify to the laborious, exhaustive, and exhausting process of the writing of his celebrated novel THE GRAPES OF WRATH. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £6.14! \| first editions
24 view cover	America and Americans and Selected Nonfiction more books like this by John Steinbeck, Susan Shillinglaw (Editor), Jackson J Benson (Editor) add to wishlist In celebration of the centenary of his birth comes a brilliantly edited collection of John Steinbeck's journalism and his last published book. see all copies from £6.32! new only from £7.33! \| first editions
25 view cover	Journal of a Novel: The East of Eden Letters more books like this by John Steinbeck add to wishlist This series of letters, in which Steinbeck explicates the process of writing EAST OF EDEN, provides a rare close-up of the writer's methods and attitudes. see all copies from £1.31! new only from £8.69! \| first editions

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