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Some Early Steinbeck

The Pastures of Heaven by John Steinbeck

February 7, 2019 by thewheelbarrow Leave a Comment

If you have noticed a lot of Steinbeck reviews the last few months, that’s on me.  I currently live in the Monterey Bay Area and decided that while I live here, I should read the works of the man who was so inspired by this place.  Steinbeck is from Salinas, CA, the largest city in the area but many of his books take place in and around the county.  The famous Cannery Row of Monterey is actually named for his book, which popularized the nickname […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: california, cannery row, Ed Ricketts, john steinbeck, Monterey, short stories

thewheelbarrow's CBR11 Review No:8 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: california, cannery row, Ed Ricketts, john steinbeck, Monterey, short stories ·
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Living in Steinbeck’s World

December 18, 2018 by thewheelbarrow Leave a Comment

Save your drafts as you go! I lost a really long double review for these books due to my own negligence.  Ugh….   I moved to Monterey a year and a half ago, the home of Steinbeck and the setting for both of these novels.  Both take place at real locations in the greater Monterey area, though Tortilla Flat is a fictional neighborhood, which added to my interest.  Both novels follow a few main characters who live together and experience the effects of their shenanigans. […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: california, john steinbeck, Monterey

thewheelbarrow's CBR10 Review No:45 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: california, john steinbeck, Monterey ·
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