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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10014014417X
ISBN-139780140144178
eBay Product ID (ePID)9038277702
Product Key Features
Book TitleJohn Steinbeck, Writer : a Biography
Number of Pages1184 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicUnited States / 20th Century, Literary, American / General, Historical
Publication Year1990
FeaturesReprint
IllustratorYes
GenreLiterary Criticism, Biography & Autobiography, History
AuthorJackson J. Benson
FormatUk-B Format Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height2 in
Item Weight33.7 Oz
Item Length8.4 in
Item Width5.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN90-007570
Dewey Edition20
Grade FromTwelfth Grade
Grade ToUP
Dewey Decimal813/.52 B
Edition DescriptionReprint
Table Of ContentJohn Steinbeck, WriterPreface Prefatory Note Prologue Part One: The Long Valley Part Two: Apprenticeship Part Three: Poverty and Success Part Four: To New York Part Five: The Quest for New Directions Part Six: The Last Battle Acknowledgments Notes and Sources Index
SynopsisDrawing on John Steinbeck 's papers and photographs, and scores of interviews, Jackson J. Benson explores the influences that contributed to Steinbeck's archetypal sense of American culture and his controversial concerns. An in-depth study of the shy, private individual behind many American classics.