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Of Mice and Men (Classics on Cassette)
John Steinbeck
Highbridge Audio, 2003
Gary Sinise And John Steinbeck. Absolutely Masterful !Thanks John!
My good mate John at Matilda's book store in Mount Waverley loaned me this audio book and I was totally mesmerized by it. I always knew that Gary Sinise was a great actor but I had no idea of just how good a book narrator he is. He recites all of the character voices ...
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East of Eden
John Steinbeck
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2002
Knocked For A Loop
When I bought this book, Steinbeck could not have been further off my radar. I suppose I expected a solid, picaresque novel that was good in a musty "literature" sort of way. I could not have been more wrong. I don't think that I have ever been punched in the gut more ...
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Obscene in the Extreme: The Burning and Banning of John Steinbeck's the Grapes of Wrath
Rick Wartzman
PublicAffairs, 2008
Likely to Become the Defining Work on the History of Labor and Farming in the Valley in the 1930s
Was the "Grapes of Wrath" a nonfiction work disguised as a novel? Apparently, the County Board of Supervisors in Kern County California thought just that. The book, and Steinbeck, irritated them to the point that they decided to ban the work and prohibit its sale from ...
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Of Mice and Men (Steinbeck Centennial Edition)
John Steinbeck
Penguin, 2002
One of the most popular books in American Literature-and for good reason!
This wonderful book is one of the most popular books written by Nobel prize winner-John Steinbeck.
It is also probably one of the most popular books in American Literature.
Set during The Great Depression,The story is about two migrant farm workers-George ...
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Cannery Row: (Centennial Edition)
John Steinbeck
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2002
The Human Tide Pool
Chapter 6 of CANNERY ROW opens with a rich description of a Pacific tide pool. "It is a fabulous place: when the tide is in, a wave-churned basin, creamy with foam, whipped by the combers that roll in from the whistling buoy on the reef. But when the tide goes out the ...
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The Pearl
John Steinbeck
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2000
Steinbeck Captures the Heart of an Immortal Lesson
This book is criminally unknown. In just under 100 pages, Steinbeck weaves the immortal truth that worldy wealth cannot guarantee happiness or joy into a classic tale of a South American native couple who discover the joys and woes of finding an incredible pearl. ...
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The Grapes of Wrath (Centennial Edition)
John Steinbeck
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2002
A master at his craft!
I just finished reading "The Grapes of Wrath." Steinbeck's simple but poetic prose shows a mastery of subtlety and expertise. The dialog was very believable and realistic. The period in which J. Steinbeck wrote as did Hemingway was the realism movement, which never ...
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Travels with Charley in Search of America: (Centennial Edition)
John Steinbeck
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2002
Steinbeck read right by Gary Sinise
Travels with Charley is one of my favorite books and one of the few that I have read over and over again. I want here to especially recommend the Gary Sinise reading of the book for Classics on Cassette. Sinise has played and directed in productions of other Steinbeck ...
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The Grapes of Wrath (Penguin Classics)
John Steinbeck
Penguin Classics, 2006
A Classic in every respect
There are very few American novels that can be called a classic, but the trails and tribulations of the Jode family during the Great Depression stands at the pinnacle of 20th century literarute. Nobel prize winner for this his master opus, Steinbeck has etched in the ...
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East of Eden
John Steinbeck
Penguin Books, 2002
East of Eden - A beautifully written classic
East of Eden is a sheer delight. Fully drawn characters and historical information, biblical themes and engaging drama make this a wonderful read. I highly recommend this book. Don't be intimidated by the length; it is fast reading.
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The Red Pony (Penguin Great Books of the 20th Century)
John Steinbeck
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1993
A Captivating Classic
THE RED PONY is a beautiful and simple classic by John Steinbeck, the great American novelist whose heart always goes out to the oppressed, the misfits, and the distressed.
This story is about a young boy, but it provides reading pleasure for adults as well. It ...
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The Winter of Our Discontent (Penguin Classics)
John Steinbeck
Penguin Classics, 2008
An American saga... in miniature
This book is a perfect way to become deeply enveloped in the psychology of a loveable man grappling with the temptations of corruption, greed, and adultery. The characters are vivid and personal, and often we are privy to their most intimate- and amusing- thoughts. ...
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In Dubious Battle (Penguin Classics)
John Steinbeck
Penguin Classics, 2006
"Man hates himself"
When I read a novel I never over analyze it or try to read between the lines or ponder the symbolism of different objects, I just read the book and try to enjoy the story. The main reason is because my brain is the size of a Fig Newton (but chewier) and also because I ...
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The Log from the Sea of Cortez (Penguin Classics)
John Steinbeck
Penguin Classics, 1995
Journal of travel and research
This nonfiction book is an account of a research/specimen collecting trip Steinbeck made with his friend and marine biologist Edward Ricketts off the coast of Baja California in 1940. They rent a boat, a purse-seiner called the "Western Flyer," stock her with supplies, ...
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The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights
John Steinbeck
Viking Adult, 2007
The Arthurian myths' new life
Working from original sources such as the Winchester manuscript and the famous book by Thomas Malory, Steinbeck recreates the essential mythical stories of Britain's literature and history. They are seven interconnected but independent stories, which unfortunately form ...
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