America and Americans, and selected nonfiction

Description

A unique selection of nonfiction work by the quintessential American writerMore than three decades after his death, John Steinbeck remains one of the nation's most beloved authors. Yet few know of his career as a journalist who covered world events from the Great Depression to Vietnam. Now, this original collection offers a portrait of the artist as citizen, deeply engaged in the world around him. In addition to the complete text of Steinbeck's last published book, America and Americans, this volume brings together for the first time more than fifty of Steinbeck's finest essays and jouralistic pieces.

Description

"There is no writer more quintessentially American than John Steinbeck. More than three decades after his death, he remains one of America's most beloved authors. Yet his nonfiction - the writings in which he spoke directly about his world - have long been overlooked. Now, in celebration of the centennial of his birth, this original collection brings together for the first time more than fifty of Steinbeck's finest essays and journalistic pieces, from his 1936 series of newspaper articles."--BOOK JACKET.

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Other Editions

• America and Americans, and selected nonfictionViking2002-01-01
• Meiguo yu Meiguo renYi fang chu ban you xian gong si2002-01-01
• America and Americans, and selected nonfictionPenguin Books2003-01-01
• America and Americans and Selected NonfictionElectronic resourcePenguin USA, Inc.2009-01-01