November 29, 2006
Steinbeck
Since I ran a note a few days about excerpt from Steinbeck’s “Winter of our Discontent”, I have received quite a few Steinbeck related emails.
In answer to all of them – Steinbeck is my all time favorite (with Mark Twain a close second) author and his book, “Travels With Charley”, is my all time favorite book.
Those who enjoy reading usually have a backlog of books they want to get to – the night stand stack☺ However, if you have the time and haven’t read them, pick up any Steinbeck novel, a glass of your favorite and a fire and you have a terrific way to spend a few hours!
Comments
Steinbeck is my favorite too.
"Cannery Row" and "Tortilla Flat" are two of his lighter works and among my favorites. "The Pearl" is a terrific way to introduce the great writer to a young reader - and older readers will enjoy it, too.
I always had a special place in my heart for "The Grapes of Wrath" because as a boy I came to California on "the mother road" (Route 66) and traveled back and forth on it visiting family and friends in the Midwest several times during summers in the 50s.
"East of Eden" is my all-time favorite. It met with some negative reaction when it first appeared particularly in Monterey and Salinas - due to the books description of the area's cat houses and other negative aspects in the fabric of life there. With time, Salinas (and the rest of California) eventually learned to love and truly appreciate their famous native son.
Thanks, Scott, for reminding me how much I loved all of his works and how exciting I found them when I read them - one after another - for the first time during my sophomore year in the university.
Glad to hear about another Steinbeck fan and thank you for all of your comments.
Steinbeck is my favorite too.
"Cannery Row" and "Tortilla Flat" are two of his lighter works and among my favorites. "The Pearl" is a terrific way to introduce the great writer to a young reader - and older readers will enjoy it, too.
I always had a special place in my heart for "The Grapes of Wrath" because as a boy I came to California on "the mother road" (Route 66) and traveled back and forth on it visiting family and friends in the Midwest several times during summers in the 50s.
"East of Eden" is my all-time favorite. It met with some negative reaction when it first appeared particularly in Monterey and Salinas - due to the books description of the area's cat houses and other negative aspects in the fabric of life there. With time, Salinas (and the rest of California) eventually learned to love and truly appreciate their famous native son.
Thanks, Scott, for reminding me how much I loved all of his works and how exciting I found them when I read them - one after another - for the first time during my sophomore year in the university.
Posted by: Garibaldi at November 28, 2006 09:55 PM