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Synopsis
A masterful portrait based on interviews with dozens of people who knew Steinbeck intimately--including Steinbeck's beloved third wife, Elaine--and on published and unpublished letters, diaries and manuscripts.
| Size | | Height: | 9.0 in | | Width: | 6.0 in | | Thickness: | 1.8 in | | Weight: | 24.0 oz |
Industry Reviews
"John Steinbeck: A Biography runs rings around its immediate predecessor...Mr. Parini lays out the facts with clarity and sympathy, and anyone curious as to precisely how famous American novelists earn the money to pay their liquor bills will find the resulting narrative of more than passing interest."
New York Times Book Review - Terry Teachout
"Jay Parini is in many respects an ideal biographer of Steinbeck. Himself a highly regarded poet and novelist, as well as a critic, he has written this biography in the affectionate belief that Steinbeck is due for what Parini calls 'rethinking.' 'My purpose,' Parini says, 'has been to summon the honest spirit of John Steinbeck,' and in that purpose he has succeeded."
Civilization - Verlyn Klinkenborg
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