Steinbeck Country: Exploring the Settings for the Stories - Softcover

Laws, David A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0972387404 ISBN 13: 9780972387408

Publisher: Windy Hill, 2002

Synopsis

Steinbeck Country: Exploring the Settings for the Stories takes the reader on a pictorial tour of the Monterey County landscape that nurtured the writers values, informed his ideas and set the stage for the powerful regional novels of America’s "Bard of the People". Describing the settings for Cannery Row, East of Eden, Of Mice and Men, The Red Pony and other classic tales as well as the places where Steinbeck lived and worked, this book serves as a valuable trip planning resource for visitors and an inexpensive and attractive souvenir of their visit. Includes 125 color photographs, 2 maps and corresponding quotations from the writer’s work.

About this title

About the Author:

Author and photographer David A. Laws has written for Steinbeck Studies, the journal of the Center for Steinbeck Studies, contributed photographs to the anthology John Steinbeck: A Centennial Tribute, and presented at the "John Steinbeck’s Americas" Centennial Conference in New York. The San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Examiner, San Jose Mercury News, The Oregonian, and other publications have published his travel articles and photographs.

Review:

"A wonderful new handbook for travels in Steinbeck Country" -- Dave Hoekstra, Travel Editor, Chicago Sun-Times

"Beautiful photographs and a well researched text bring Steinbeck Country to life for tourists as well as readers" -- Dr. Susan Shillinglaw, Director, Center for Steinbeck Studies, San Jose State University, California

"This book is an excellent resource for visitors who wish to explore the many sides of Steinbeck Country" -- Kim Greer, CEO, The National Steinbeck Center, Salinas, California

About this edition

• Publisher: Windy Hill
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0972387404
• ISBN 13: 9780972387408
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32