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Tag Archives: John Steinbeck
The Moon is Down | The Pearl | The Red Pony
Yesterday I made the mistake of having a sinus headache, and in our Brave New World of Perpetual Hypochondria, I was ordered to the doctor’s office to have my nose jabbed in search of the dreaded Beer Bug. To no … Continue reading
Posted in Classics and Literary, Reviews
Tagged 1930s, American Literature, American West, John Steinbeck, WW2
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A clump o’ reviews, because I’m house/dog/pool-sitting sans PC
I am in town for Father’s Day and thus taking a moment to scribble on my computer, having spent the past few days happily bobbing in a pool. Taking care of friends’ houses in their absence is such a chore, … Continue reading
Posted in Classics and Literary, Reviews
Tagged American Literature, John Steinbeck, simple living
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The Ballad of Tom Joad
Tom Joad got out of the old McAlester Pen; There he got his parole. After four long years on a man killing charge, Tom Joad come a-walkin’ down the road, poor boy, Tom Joad come a-walkin’ down the road. Tom … Continue reading
The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath © 1939 John Steinbeck 464 pages “I’m just tryin’ to get along without shovin’ nobody around.” When I drew up my list of Classics Clubs entries, I made sure to include The Grapes of Wrath … Continue reading
East of Eden
East of Eden© 1952 John Steinbeck580 pages Why did Cain kill Abel? East of Eden explores that question via a family saga, one that stretches across North America, spanning the continent as well as the generations; a story that begins at … Continue reading
Travels with Charley
Travels with Charley in Search of America© 1962 John Steinbeck246 pages Author John Steinbeck is perhaps most famous for The Grapes of Wrath, the story of the displaced Joad family who travel to California from their home in Oklahoma in … Continue reading
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Tagged America, John Steinbeck, social criticism, Society and Culture, travel, travelogue
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