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The Pearl is a parable about how Kino the fisherman finds the 'pearl of the world', and the trauma that he, his wife Juana and the baby Coyotito have to undergo as a result of Kino having the greatest pearl any man ever had. Its possession changes Kino's life- for the worse. Those who had refused to... More

This is a unique selection of nonfiction work by the quintessential American writer.More than three decades after his death, John Steinbeck remains one of the nation's most beloved authors. Yet few know of his career as a journalist who covered world events from the Great Depression to Vietnam. Now,... More

Tragic tale of a retarded man and the friend who loves and tries to protect him.... More

Shocking and controversial when it was first published in 1939, Steinbeck's Pulitzer Prize-winning epic remains his undisputed masterpiece. Set against the background of dust bowl Oklahoma and Californian migrant life, it tells of the Joad family, who, like thousands of others, are forced to travel ... More

Ownership of a red pony teaches ten-year-old Jody about life and death.... More

With his dog Charley, John Steinbeck set out in his truck to explore and experience America in the 1960s. As he talked with all kinds of people, he sadly noted the passing of region speech, fell in love with Montana, and was appalled by racism in New Orleans.... More