In this episode of The Book Files, find out why the phrase “man’s best friend” was an understatement when it came to Steinbeck’s beloved pet poodle. For more great book-centric videos, go to www.bn.com/studio.

• ISBN13: 9781586487676
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• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

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Few books have caused as big a stir as John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath, when it was published in April 1939. By May, it was the nation’s No. 1 bestseller, flying off store shelves at a rate of 10,000 copies a week. But in Kern County, California—the Joads’ newfound home—the book was burned publicly and banned from library shelves. Obscene in the Extreme tells the remarkable story behind that fit of censorship, a moment when several lives collided as part of a larger class struggle roiling the nation. It is a superb historical narrative that serves as an engaging window into an extraordinary time of upheaval in America, when as Steinbeck put it, “A revolution is going on.”… More >>

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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—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 depictio… More >>

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Simon Morris takes a literary journey to Cannery Row, California, to see whether the spirit of John Steinbeck’s novel is still traceable in the place and its residents today. www.literarytourist.blogspot.com

John Steinbeck’s “East of Eden” comes to life in this 1981 mini-series starring Jane Seymour. From Connecticut to California, from Civil War to Work War I, follow the Trask family explore good and evil, origin of sin, and the hope of reconciliation. From the DVD, “East of Eden” available at www.acornonline.com !

I am writing an english paper for school and had to read these two books (East of Eden and The Octopus), and then write a paper comparing/contrasting the writing styles of the two authors/novels. I really don’t understand how to describe a writing style in the first place. The books are written so similarly that it’s hard to come up with a way to compare them at all. But I’m really stumped on the “writing styles” thing. What would some general examples of writing styles be and, if you read any of the two books, what would some examples from the books be? And how would one go about describing it with much detail? Thanks for the help!
I’m not asking people to write the paper for me, just help in my understanding of what writing style’s are. I don’t know how to describe them and would like some examples that may pertain the the books that I’m comparing just for better clarification and understanding.

East of Eden is probably my favorite book. Once I started reading past the first couple of chapters, I couldn’t stop at all. All of the characters were just so interesting, and there were many thought provoking quotes and situations.