The Pastures of Heaven by John Steinbeck [TRADE PAPERBACK] 1995 • Penguin Books

The Pastures of Heaven by John Steinbeck

TRADE PAPERBACK [1994] PENGUIN BOOKS

1994 teal edition from Penguin Classics' photographic cover era.

Book is in excellent condition with some light cover wear.   Reads very nicely with a bump to margins on some pages mid-book.

Each of these delightful interconnected tales is devoted to a family living in a fertile valley on the outskirts of Monterey, California, and the effects that one particular family has on them all. Steinbeck tackles two important literary traditions here; American naturalism, with its focus on the conflict between natural instincts and the demand to conform to society's norms, and the short story cycle. Set in the heart of 'Steinbeck land', the lush Californian valleys.