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The pastures of heaven ([New] ed.)

Steinbeck, Mr JohnNagel, James(Notes by)Nagel, James(Introduction by)
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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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Penguin Classics
0141186097 / 9780141186092
Paperback / softback
813.52
01/03/2001
United Kingdom
English
Classics
xxxi, 207p.
20 cm
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Reprint. This ed. originally published: 1995.