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What's your favourite Steinbeck?

37 replies

PleaseTieMyBow · 04/03/2017 16:21

I've read Of Mice and Men and Travels with Charley.
Dd has several on her bookshelf (but she's not here so can't ask her opinion).
So wondered, which would you recommend?

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HappydaysArehere · 21/03/2017 09:11

Read the Cannery Row books many years ago and remember loving them. GOW once read has never been forgotten but the horror was hard to take - especially the very end.

carrotfaery · 21/03/2017 09:18

Grapes of Wrath is amazing, but my favourite is Cannery Row. My Dad read me funny bits out of it as a child, and I don't know how many times I've read the book since, the characters are like old friends to me! It's one of my favourite books ever.

Tortilla flat is a bit similar and also really good.

ADisappearingDreamOfYesterday · 21/03/2017 09:40

I think GOW is very relevant today, especially the points about wages being kept low by an over supply of workers

I remember reading the first chapters and putting the book down quite a few times, I'm glad I eventually persevered as it's in my top ten now which has about 500 in it not 10

Ohyesiam · 21/03/2017 09:42

Cannery Row. It's heart breakingly lovely.

pepperpot99 · 03/04/2017 11:42

Grapes of Wrath is probably the best and most important book I've ever read.
East of Eden is sublime.

awaynboilyurheid · 03/04/2017 18:21

Grapes of Wrath just re read it its so good and I agree east of Eden is a great read too.

Floisme · 03/04/2017 19:20

I've tried so many times to read The Grapes of Wrath. I want to be the kind of person who can say it's one of their favourite books. But the truth is, I've never even made it out of the dustbowl.

DressageNut · 03/04/2017 19:23

Cannery Row, followed by Grapes of Wrath. Both brilliant and evocative books.

pointythings · 13/04/2017 19:01

The Acts of King Arthur and his Noble Knights. Such a shame he did not finish it, it would have been the ultimate retelling of the Arthur story.

nocoolnamesleft · 15/04/2017 19:13

It's so hard to pick. Of Mice and Men was one of the first I read, and stayed with me, pushing me to take out the library's entire collection, many years ago. Also rather remember the Moon is Down. Think I might have to do some rereading.

KateLennard · 15/04/2017 20:08

The moon is down. Definitely.

SpecialStains · 16/04/2017 12:11

I've only read Of Mice and Men and Grapes of Wrath, and loved GoW. Going to download East of Eden and The Moon is Down now!

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