![]() ![]() Imagine my delight when the book had me in its clutches from and never let go. So it was just as well, I came across this book (which again I had never heard of before but knowing Steinbeck I thought it was worth the risk) during my monthly visit to the library. My View: More than 5 years ago, I happened to come across ‘Of mice and men’ while searching for the shortest possible classic (don’t judge me! :p) and happened to love it ( read my review here). This edition features an introduction and notes by Steinbeck scholar Susan Shillinglaw.īuy it here – Amazon India | Amazon US | Flipkart | The Book Depository | Add on Goodreads ![]() Set in Steinbeck’s contemporary 1960 America, the novel explores the tenuous line between private and public honesty that today ranks it alongside his most acclaimed works of penetrating insight into the American condition. Then one day, in a moment of moral crisis, Ethan decides to take a holiday from his own scrupulous standards. ![]() With Ethan no longer a member of Long Island’s aristocratic class, his wife is restless, and his teenage children are hungry for the tantalizing material comforts he cannot provide. Goodreads Synopsis: Ethan Allen Hawley, the protagonist of Steinbeck’s last novel, works as a clerk in a grocery store that his family once owned. ![]()
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