Bibliograph

A journey into Steinbeck's California, Susan Shillinglaw ; with photographs by Nancy Burnett

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A journey into Steinbeck's California, Susan Shillinglaw ; with photographs by Nancy Burnett

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-190) and index

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contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A journey into Steinbeck's California

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

367593059

Responsibility statement

Susan Shillinglaw ; with photographs by Nancy Burnett

Series statement

ArtPlace series

Summary

This part art book, part biography, and part travel guide offers insight into how landscapes and townscapes influenced John Steinbeck's creative process and how, in turn, his legacy has influenced modern California. Various types of readers will appreciate the information in this guide<U+0151>literary pilgrims will learn more about the state featured so prominently in Steinbeck's work, tourists can visit the same buildings that he lived in and wrote about, and historians will appreciate the engrossing perspective on daily life in early 20th-century California. Offering an entirely new perspective on Steinbeck and the people and places that he brought to life in his writing, readers will find delight in this depiction of the symbiotic relationship between an author and his favorite places

Table Of Contents

Steinbeck's California : the valley of the world -- Salinas : a remembered symphony -- Beyond Salinas : salad bowl of the world -- Moving around : a restless decade -- Monterey Peninsula : circle of enchantment -- Pacific Grove : the writer's retreat -- New Monterey : water-gazers -- Bohemian Carmel : modernism in the west -- Los Gatos : a place to write -- Beyond California : the lure of Mexico

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Steinbeck's California

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