The Pastures of Heaven
207 pages
|Published: 1 Jan 1932
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ISBN: 9780141186092
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 1 January 2001
Description
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.
