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1	Grapes of wrath more books like this by John Steinbeck John Steinbeck lived and worked with a group of migrant workers in California, from whom he drew the material for his great Dust Bowl saga of a wandering Okie family, the Joads. This Pulitzer Prize-winning novel awakened the American reading public to the plight of migrant workers and made Steinbeck famous worldwide. One of the most popular novels ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.37! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Of Mice & Men more books like this by John Steinbeck Steinbeck tells the classic story of three days in the lives of two migrant workers, Lennie Small and George Milton. Lennie, a simple-minded giant who doesn't know his own strength, wants only to settle down with his friend on a small farm where he will be allowed to feed the animals. When he inadvertently kills first a puppy, then a woman--the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.46! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	East of Eden more books like this by John Steinbeck John Steinbeck's last significant work of fiction (1952), a huge family saga based on the book of Genesis, is set in the Salinas Valley of the author's youth. Beginning with the purchase of a parcel of rich California farmland by Samuel Hamilton, who comes from Ireland with his wife, EAST OF EDEN traces the turbulent lives of the Hamilton and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.42! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Pearl more books like this by John Steinbeck A diver stakes everything on finding a pearl that will bring wealth to his impoverished family in Steinbeck's 1947 novel. Although it didn't fare well with the critics, THE PEARL was a popular success. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.50! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Travels with Charley in Search of America more books like this by John Steinbeck John Steinbeck chronicles his attempts, as he travels from Long Island to California and back, to define what it is to be American. In the end, he concedes failure: it is impossible to generalize about his complicated homeland. However, his experiences add up to a delightful account of an eager and curious human being on the road--and of Charley ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.00! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Cannery Row more books like this by John Steinbeck Unburdened by the material necessities of the more fortunate, the denizens of Cannery Row discover rewards unknown in more traditional society. Steinbeck's 1945 condemnation of the attitudes toward the conditions endured by California migrant workers is a sequel to his novel on the same subject, SWEET THURSDAY--both more light-hearted than his ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.53! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Red Pony more books like this by John Steinbeck THE RED PONY, based on Steinbeck's own experiences in his youth, was a best-seller, and remains a great American classic--a series of coming-of-age stories about a young boy who must learn for himself about death and loss.. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.07! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Moon Is Down more books like this by John Steinbeck Originally published at the zenith of Nazi Germany's power, Steinbeck's fable is about the enemy occupation of an unnamed European country. This controversial novel, for which Steinbeck was decorated by the king of Norway, explores the effects of invasion on conquered and conquerors alike. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.42! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Winter of Our Discontent more books like this by John Steinbeck Ethan Hawley, descendent of an old and proud New England family, is working as a clerk in a food store owned by a family of Italian immigrants. His wife is restless and dissatisfied; his teenage children are troubled and discontented, hungry for the material comforts he cannot provide. Then one day, in a moment of moral crisis, Ethan decides to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Tortilla flat more books like this by John Steinbeck Adopting the structure and themes of the Arthurian legend, Steinbeck created a "Camelot" on a shabby hillside above the town of Monterey, California, and peopled it with a colorful band of knights. At the center of the tale is Danny, whose house, like Arthur's castle, becomes a gathering place for men looking for adventure, camaraderie, and a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.02! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	In Dubious Battle more books like this by John Steinbeck Steinbeck's powerful work of social criticism, published in 1936, involves a group of apple-picking migrant workers in California. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.28! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	The Log from the 'Sea of Cortez' more books like this by John Steinbeck In 1940, Steinbeck and his friend, biologist Ed Ricketts, ventured into the Gulf of California to search for marine invertebrates along the beaches. This exciting, day-by-day account of their trip, drawn from the longer work, Sea of Cortez, is a wonderful combination of science, philosophy, and high-speed adventure that provides a fascinating ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.28! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Sweet Thursday more books like this by John Steinbeck In Monterey, on the California coast, Sweet Thursday is what they call the day after Lousy Wednesday, which is one of those days that is just naturally bad. Returning to the scene of CANNERY ROW, the weedy lots and junk heaps and flophouses, Steinbeck once again brings to life the denizens of a netherworld of laughter and tears. This novel was ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.04! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	The Pastures of Heaven more books like this by John Steinbeck In this early (1932), experimental, and overlooked novel, Steinbeck returns to the world of his childhood in Salinas, California. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.74! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	The Wayward Bus more books like this by John Steinbeck In Steinbeck's novel about a group of people on a bus traveling California's back roads, it is unclear whether the characters are traveling toward a hopeful destination, or merely fleeing something. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.04! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	To a god unknown more books like this by John Steinbeck This early (1933) Steinbeck novel, like PASTURES OF HEAVEN published the previous year, was experimental in its examination of the world of Steinbeck's youth in Salinas, California. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.74! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	The Long Valley more books like this by John Steinbeck These stories, set in Salinas Valley of Steinbeck's youth, were called "incomparable" by the Swedish Academy when Steinbeck was awarded the Nobel Prize. This volume includes the stories about a young boy named Jody which eventually were collected as THE RED PONY. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.04! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Cannery Row: Centennial Edition more books like this by John Steinbeck Drawing characters based on his memories of real inhabitants of Monterey, Steinbeck interweaves the stories of Doc, Henri, Mack, and his boys, in a world where only the fittest survive, in a novel that focuses on the acceptance of life as it is--a story at once humorous and poignant. see all copies from $6.76! new only from $8.28! \| SVS
19 view cover	Travels with Charley more books like this by John Steinbeck John Steinbeck chronicles his attempts, as he travels from Long Island to California and back, to define what it is to be American. In the end, he concedes failure: it is impossible to generalize about his complicated homeland. However, his experiences add up to a delightful account of an eager and curious human being on the road--and of Charley ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.98! \| first editions
20 view cover	Russian Journal more books like this by John Steinbeck Just after the Iron Curtain fell on Eastern Europe, John Steinbeck and acclaimed war photographer Robert Capa ventured into the Soviet Union to report for the New York Herald Tribune. This rare opportunity took the famous travelers not only to Moscow, Kiev, and Stalingrad but through the countryside of the Ukraine and the Caucasus. First published ... see all copies from $3.55! new only from $9.89! \| first editions \| SVS
21	America and Americans more books like this by John Steinbeck AMERICA AND AMERICANS was John Steinbeck's last published book, an overview of the country about which he wrote all his life. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $66.95! \| first editions
22 view cover	Once There Was a War more books like this by John Steinbeck Steinbeck was a reporter during World War II, and these are his dispatches from the front. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
23 view cover	Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights more books like this by John Steinbeck Steinbeck had a fascination with Malory's MORTE D'ARTHUR from childhood, and in later life studied Old and Middle English. In this saga, he uses his extensive familiarity with the work and the period to retell the King Arthur stories in modern language. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.89! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Cup of Gold: A Life of Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer, with Occasional Reference to History more books like this by John Steinbeck Steinbeck's first novel tells the story of the pirate Henry Morgan's obsession with La Santa Roja, a woman reputed to be as lovely as the sun, and of the conquest of Panama, her home, a place known as the Cup of Gold. see all copies from $2.50! new only from $9.23! \| first editions
25 view cover	Journal of a Novel: The East of Eden Letters more books like this by John Steinbeck This series of letters, in which Steinbeck explicates the process of writing EAST OF EDEN, provides a rare close-up of the writer's methods and attitudes. see all copies from $3.00! new only from $7.00! \| first editions \| SVS

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