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Some Early Steinbeck

The Pastures of Heaven by John Steinbeck

February 7, 2019 by thewheelbarrow Leave a Comment

If you have noticed a lot of Steinbeck reviews the last few months, that’s on me.  I currently live in the Monterey Bay Area and decided that while I live here, I should read the works of the man who was so inspired by this place.  Steinbeck is from Salinas, CA, the largest city in the area but many of his books take place in and around the county.  The famous Cannery Row of Monterey is actually named for his book, which popularized the nickname […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: california, cannery row, Ed Ricketts, john steinbeck, Monterey, short stories

thewheelbarrow's CBR11 Review No:8 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: california, cannery row, Ed Ricketts, john steinbeck, Monterey, short stories ·
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No matter how good a man is, there’s always some horse can pitch him.

February 15, 2018 by vel veeter Leave a Comment

I am not sure which of the above novels I will be reviewing. I won’t be reading Of Mice and Men or The Pearl, I know that. Instead, I have access to a bunch of his short works and whatever I get to I will get to. I have a weird relationship with Steinbeck because I read The Grapes of Wrath in high school and unlike other books I read in high school, I have never reread it. When I pick up one of his other novels I tend […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: cannery row, john steinbeck, the moon is down, the red pony

vel veeter's CBR10 Review No:40 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: cannery row, john steinbeck, the moon is down, the red pony ·
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