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'Everything was dead, everything unreal; the dark mob was made up of stiff lay-figures' One of America's greatest writers explores mob violence, voyeurism and betrayal in these unforgettable tales of Californian life. Penguin Modern: fifty new
En lille kystby i Nordeuropa bliver så let som ingenting besat af en fremmed magt. Alle byens indbyggere forstår, at der ikke er noget at stille op mod den mægtige hær, der er underlagt oberst Lansers kommando. Lanser har gjort tjeneste under mange krige,
Brought to you by Penguin. When Kino, a poor Indian pearl-diver, finds 'the Pearl of the world' he believes that his life will be magically transformed. He will marry Juana and their son Coyotito will be able to attend school. Obsessed by his drea
Scenen er Cannery Row i Monterey, Californien. Doc er gået i stå: indehaveren af Vestkystens Biologiske Laboratorium er vendt rastløs og desillusioneret hjem fra 2. verdenskrig. Hans videnskab ligger stille, han gider knap nok se til sine blæksprutter og
Da den unge Joseph Wayne, der er vokset op i Vermont, begiver sig af sted mod Californien, er det med planer om at bygge sin egen gård og stifte familie. Efter faderens død slutter hans tre brødre sig til ham, og sammen skaber de et blomstrende landbrug.
George og Lennie er et umage makkerpar, når det kommer til stykker. George er den lille, men intelligente mand, mens Lennie er den store, stærke og lidt mindre intelligente. I "Mus og mænd" følger vi deres vandren fra ranch til ranch under Den S
Originally published at the zenith of Nazi Germany's power, The Moon Is Down explores the effects of invasion on both the conquered and the conquerors. Occupied by enemy troops, a small, peaceable town comes face-to-face with evil imposed from the out
An Academy Award-nominated screenplay from the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. The hitherto unpublished script for Viva Zapata was written by John Steinbeck between 1948 and 1950; it is his only completely original screenplay. The film, directed
Drifters in search of work, George and his childlike friend Lennie, have nothing in the world except the clothes on their back - and a dream that one day they will have some land of their own. Eventually they find work on a ranch in California's Salin
Drifters in search of work, George and his childlike friend Lennie, have nothing in the world except the clothes on their back - and a dream that one day they will have some land of their own. Eventually they find work on a ranch in California's Salin
Masterful linked short stories by Nobel prizewinner John Steinbeck, author of The Grapes of Wrath . The Red Pony is one of The Originals from Penguin - iconic, outspoken, first. Young Jody Tiflin lives on his father's California ranch. He is thrilled
COMING THIS AUTUMN: A MAJOR NETFLIX SERIES STARRING FLORENCE PUGH The magnum opus of a giant of American literature, East of Eden is an epic, unforgettable family saga of blood ties and betrayal 'There is only one book to a man' Steinbeck wrote of
Her er John Steinbecks berømte klassiker "Of Mice and Men", der fortæller historien om to arbejdsløse markarbejdere: den intelligente George og den udviklingshæmmede Lennie. Under Den Store Depression er der ikke meget arbejde at få i Californie
Brought to you by Penguin. Danny is a paisano, descended from the original Spanish settlers who arrived in Monterey, California, centuries before. He values friendship above money and possessions, so when he suddenly inherits two houses, Danny is quick to
Brought to you by Penguin. One of the BBC's '100 Novels That Shaped Our World'Meet the gamblers, whores, drunks, bums and artists of Cannery Row in Monterey, California, during the Great Depression. They want to throw a party for their friend
Drifters in search of work, George and his childlike friend Lennie have nothing in the world except the clothes on their back and a dream that one day they will have some land of their own. Eventually they find work on a ranch in California's Salinas
'Guys like us, that work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world. They got no family. They don't belong no place.' George and his large, simple-minded friend Lennie are drifters, following wherever work leads them. Arriving in Californ
"The Pearl" er en tankevækkende bog fra 1947 af John Steinbeck, som fortæller historien om Kino, hans kone Juana og deres søn Coyotito. Den fortæller derudover også historien om en stor perle - hvordan den blev fundet, og hvordan den blev tabt i
'A little masterpiece' New York Times Jody Tiflin is a ten-year-old boy, living on his father's ranch. One day his father brings home a small pony. He's Jody's, if the boy will learn to feed, clean, stable and care for him. But Jody le
One of the BBC's '100 Novels that Shaped the World' 'Cannery Row in Monterey in California is a poem, a stink, a grating noise, a quality of light, a tone, a habit, a nostalgia, a dream.' Meet the gamblers, whores, drunks, bums and art
George und Lennie sind zusammen auf einer Ranch Tagelöhner. Lennie ist ein tölpelhafter Arbeiter, der von seinem Freund George beschützt und umsorgt wird. Beide träumen davon, eines Tages eine gemeinsame Ranch zu haben - und überleben so die Schikanen in
I Et mægtigt gilde skildrer Steinbeck forholdene i den lille californiske by Monterey. Størstedelen af romanens handling udspiller sig i gaden Cannery Row, som bl.a. huser byens store konservesfabrik, bordelejer Doras 'etablissement' og købmand Le
Selected by NYU as one of the century's best books of American journalism. Gathered in this volume are seven long-form articles that John Steinbeck wrote in 1936 for The San Francisco News about the plight of migrant farmworkers during the Dust Bowl,
Jody Tiflin has the urge for rebellion, but he also wants to be loved. In THE RED PONY, Jody begins to learn about adulthood - its pain, its responsibilities and its problems - through his acceptance of his father's gifts. First he is given a red pony
Originally published at the zenith of Nazi Germany's power, The Moon Is Down explores the effects of invasion on both the conquered and the conquerors. Occupied by enemy troops, a small, peaceable town comes face-to-face with evil imposed from the out
'I've done my damndest to rip a reader's nerves to rags, I don't want him satisfied.' Shocking and controversial when it was first published, The Grapes of Wrath is Steinbeck's Pultizer Prize-winning epic of the Joad family, forced
When Kino, a poor Indian pearl-diver, finds 'the Pearl of the world' he believes that his life will be magically transformed. He will marry Juana and their son Coyotito will be able to attend school. Obsessed by his dreams, Kino is blind to the gr
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, The Grapes of Wrath is an epic human drama, with a stunning new cover by renowned artist Bijou Karman. 'To the red country and part of the gray country of Oklahoma, the last rains came gently, and they did not cut the sca
COMING THIS AUTUMN: A MAJOR NETFLIX SERIES STARRING FLORENCE PUGH The work of a great storyteller WASHINGTON POST California's fertile Salinas Valley is home to two families whose destinies are fruitfully, and fatally, intertwined. Over the generation
I sin gennembrudsroman Dagdriverbanden beskriver Steinbeck med overdådig humor og stor indlevelse Paisanoernes ubekymrede driverliv. Disse californiske vagabonder er ikke plaget af materielle besiddelser, men lever fra dag til dag som sande livsnydere, ko
Raised on a ranch in northern California, Jody is well-schooled in the hard work and demands of a rancher's life. He is used to the way of horses, too; but nothing has prepared him for the special connection he will forge with Gabilan, the hot-tempere
Savvy George and gentle giant Lennie are drifters, hustling for a living in a string of dead-end jobs. George looks out for Lennie as they move from town to town, running from trouble and dreaming big. A place of their own, a piece of land, a bit of money
A controversial tale of friendship and tragedy during the Great Depression They are an unlikely pair: George is small and quick and dark of face; Lennie, a man of tremendous size, has the mind of a young child. Yet they have formed a family, clinging toge
'I've done my damndest to rip a reader's nerves to rags, I don't want him satisfied.' Shocking and controversial when it was first published, The Grapes of Wrath is Steinbeck's Pultizer Prize-winning epic of the Joad family, forced
One of the BBC's '100 Novels That Shaped Our World' 'Cannery Row in Monterey in California is a poem, a stink, a grating noise, a quality of light, a tone, a habit, a nostalgia, a dream.' Meet the gamblers, whores, drunks, bums and art
Steinbeck's first major critical and commercial success, TORTILLA FLAT is also his funniest novel. Danny is a paisano, descended from the original Spanish settlers who arrived in Monterey, California, centuries before. He values friendship abovemoney
In Monterey, on the California Coast, Sweet Thursday is what they call the day after Lousy Wednesday - one of those days that's just bad from the start. But Sweet Thursday is sunny and clear, a day when anything can happen. Returning to the scene of C
In 1960, John Steinbeck set out in his pick-up truck with his dog Charley to rediscover and chronicle his native USA, from Maine to California. He felt that he might have lost touch with its sights, sounds and the essence of the American people. Moving th
Ethan Allen Hawley has lost the acquisitive spirit of his wealthy and enterprising forebears, a long line of proud New England sea captains and Pilgrims. Scarred by failure, Ethan works as a grocery clerk in a store his family once owned. But his wife is
På rejse med Charley er en rejsebeskrivelse af en rundrejse i USA i 1960, som Steinbeck foretog i en autocamper sammen med sin puddelhund Charley. Steinbeck skrev, at han var drevet af et ønske om at genopdage sit hjemland, eftersom han tjente til livets
Juan og Alice Chicoy ejer en restaurant med tilhørende autoværksted i et øde vejkryds nær den mexicanske grænse. Mens den koleriske Alice passer restauranten sammen med en romantisk drømmende servitrice, passer den rolige, mandige Juan værksted og buskørs
"There it lay, the great pearl, perfect as the moon." Like his father and grandfather before him, Kino is a poor diver, gathering pearls from the gulf beds that once brought great wealth to the Kings of Spain and now provide Kino, Juana, and the
The Pulitzer Prize-winning epic of the Great Depression, a book that galvanized--and sometimes outraged--millions of readers. Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read A Penguin Classic First published in 193
"Steinbeck is an artists; and he tells the stories of these lovable thieves and adulterers with a gentle and poetic purity of heart and of prose." --New York Herald Tribune Adopting the structure and themes of the Arthurian legend, John Steinbec
A Penguin Classic Written at a time of profound anxiety caused by the illness of his mother, Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck draws on his memories of childhood in these stories about a boy who embodies both the rebellious spirit and the contradictory de
COMING THIS AUTUMN: A MAJOR NETFLIX SERIES STARRING FLORENCE PUGH The magnum opus of a giant of American literature, East of Eden is an epic, unforgettable family saga of blood ties and betrayal Set in the rich farmland of the Salinas Valley, California,
Both a fast-paced story of social unrest and strike, and the tale of one young man's struggle for identity, IN DUBIOUS BATTLE is a novel about the apocalyptic violence that breaks out when the masses become the mob. Set in California apple country, a
Introducing Little Clothbound Classics: irresistible, mini editions of short stories, novellas and essays from the world's greatest writers, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith. Celebrating the range and diversity of Penguin Classics,
A Penguin Classic "Age can never dull this kind of writing," writes the Chicago Tribune of John Steinbeck's dispatches from World War II, filed for the New York Herald Tribune in 1943, which vividly captured the human side of war. Writing fr
A controversial tale of friendship and tragedy during the Great Depression A Penguin Classic Over seventy-five years since its first publication, Steinbeck's tale of commitment, loneliness, hope, and loss remains one of America's most widely read
"There it lay, the great pearl, perfect as the moon." A Penguin Classic One of Steinbeck's most taught works, The Pearl is the story of the Mexican diver Kino, whose discovery of a magnificent pearl from the Gulf beds means the promise of a
This classic collection of short stories serves as the ideal introduction to Steinbeck's work. Set in the idyllic Salinas Valley in California, where simple people farm the land and struggle to find a place for themeselves in the world, these stories
Steinbeck's only work of political satire turns the French Revolution on its head, as amateur astronomer Pippin Heristal is drafted in to rule the unruly French. Enchanting comedy ensues as Steinbeck creates the most hilarious royal court ever around
Just after the iron curtain fell on Eastern Europe John Steinbeck and acclaimed war photographer, Robert Capa ventured into the Soviet Union to report for the New York Herald Tribune. This rare opportunity took the famous travellers not only to Moscow and
This collection of letters forms a fascinating day-by-day account of Steinbeck's writing of EAST OF EDEN, his longest and most ambitious novel. The letters, ranging over many subjects - textual discussion, trial flights of workmanship, family matters
The Pearl is a haunting and timeless tale of the dangers of unexpected wealth by Nobel prizewinner John Steinbeck, author of The Grapes of Wrath . It is one of The Originals from Penguin - iconic, outspoken, first. Kino is a desperately poor Mexican pearl
Occupied by enemy troops, a small, peaceable town comes face-to-face with evil imposed from the outside--and betrayal born within the close-knit community A Penguin Classic In this masterful tale set in Norway during World War II, Steinbeck explores the e
A Penguin Classic In the two years after the 1939 publication of Steinbeck's masterful The Grapes of Wrath , Steinbeck and his novel increasingly became the center of intense controversy and censorship. In search of a respite from the national stage,
THE PEARL is Steinbeck's flawless parable about wealth and the evil it can bring. When Kino, an Indian pearl-diver, finds 'the Pearl of the world' he believes that his life will be magically transformed. He will marry Juana in church and their
Steinbeck's first novel and sole work of historical fiction--the violent, exciting story of the infamous pirate Henry Morgan A Penguin Classic From the mid-1650s through the 1660s, Henry Morgan, a pirate and outlaw of legendary viciousness, ruled the
A magnificent volume of short novels and an essential World War II report from one of America's great twentieth-century writers A Penguin Classic On the heels of the enormous success of his masterwork The Grapes of Wrath and at the height of the Ameri
Part of the Penguin Orange Collection, a limited-run series of twelve influential and beloved American classics in a bold series design offering a modern take on the iconic Penguin paperback A Penguin Classic Winner of the 2016 AIGA + Design Observer 50 B
Vredens druer er en moderne folkevandringssaga fra 1930'erne om Oklahomas forgældede bønder, der drives fra deres jord og af reklamen lokkes til Californien, hvor de udnyttes skamløst og ender arbejdsløse og hjemløse på landevejen. Romanens storhed sk
A Penguin Classic First published in 1938, this volume of stories collected with the encouragement of his longtime editor Pascal Covici serves as a wonderful introduction to the work of Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck. Set in the beautiful Salinas Valle
A Penguin Classic In Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck's beautifully rendered depictions of small yet fateful moments that transform ordinary lives, these twelve early stories introduce both the subject and style of artistic expression that recur in t
A Penguin Classic Ancient pagan beliefs, the great Greek epics, and the Bible all inform this extraordinary novel by Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck, which occupied him for more than five difficult years. While fulfilling his dead father's dream of
Steinbeck's first posthumously published work, The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights is a reinterpretation of tales from Malory's Morte d'Arthur . In this highly successful attempt to render Malory into Modern English, Steinbeck recrea
Dramatische Geschichte um zwei ungleiche Freunde Steinbecks Klassiker in der Erzählerbibliothek Der bärenstarke, aber geistig zurückgebliebene Lennie zieht mit George durchs Land, um sich als Erntehelfer eine paar Dollar zu verdienen. Ihr großer Traum ist
Den fattige fisker, Kino, forsørger sin kone og sin lille dreng ved at dykke efter perler på bunden af Den Mexicanske Golf. En dag finder Kino en perle på størrelse med et havmågeæg, og fundet vækker et håb om økonomisk sikkerhed og et løfte om et bedre l
Med "Mus og mænd"cementerede Steinbeck sin status som en af de mest betydningsfulde amerikanske forfattere. Californien, under depressionen i 1930'erne: To venner og daglejere vandrer fra ranch til ranch i håb om at finde arbejde. George er
Juan og Alice Chicoy ejer en restaurant med tilhørende autoværksted i et øde vejkryds nær den mexicanske grænse. Mens den koleriske Alice passer restauranten sammen med en romantisk drømmende servitrice, passer den rolige, mandige Juan værksted og buskørs
Steinbeck's tough yet charming portrait of people on the margins of society, dependant on one another for both physical and emotional survival A Penguin Classic Published in 1945, Cannery Row focuses on the acceptance of life as it is: both the exuber
A controversial tale of friendship and tragedy during the Great Depression, in a deluxe centennial edition Over seventy-five years since its first publication, Steinbeck's tale of commitment, loneliness, hope, and loss remains one of America's mos
A Penguin Classic In Monterey, on the California coast, Sweet Thursday is what they call the day after Lousy Wednesday, which is one of those days that are just naturally bad. Returning to the scene of Cannery Row --the weedy lots and junk heaps and floph
A collectible 50th anniversary deluxe edition featuring an updated introduction by Jay Parini and first edition cover art and illustrated maps of Steinbeck's route by Don Freeman A Penguin Classic In September 1960, John Steinbeck embarked on a journe
The novelist who wrote The Grapes of Wrath and the director who produced Crisis and Lights Out in Europe combined their superb talents to tell the story of the coming of modern medicine to the natives of Mexico. There have been several notable examples of
Although his career continued for almost three decades after the 1939 publication of The Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck is still most closely associated with his Depression-era works of social struggle. But from Pearl Harbor on, he often wrote passionate
Eine große amerikanische Familiensaga Eine große amerikanische Familiensaga - verfilmt mit James Dean Von der Mitte des letzten Jahrhunderts bis zum Ende des Ersten Weltkriegs reicht die Zeitspanne, die diese große amerikanische Familiensaga umfaßt. Sie e
A masterpiece of Biblical scope, and the magnum opus of one of America's most enduring authors, in a deluxe Centennial edition In his journal, Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck called East of Eden the first book, and indeed it has the primordial power
Steinbeck's only work of fantasy literature--in a deluxe edition with a foreword by Christopher Paolini, New York Times bestselling author of Eragon , Eldest and Brisingr A Penguin Classic Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur was the first book that Joh
Cup of Gold is John Steinbeck's first novel, published in 1929. It's a romanticized historical tale based on the life of the 17th-century Welsh pirate Henry Morgan. The story follows young Henry as he leaves his quiet homeland in search of adventu
'I've done my damndest to rip a reader's nerves to rags, I don't want him satisfied.' Shocking and controversial when it was first published in 1939, Steinbeck's Pulitzer Prize-winning epic remains his undisputed masterpiece. Set a
The Pulitzer Prize-winning epic of the Great Depression, a book that galvanized--and sometimes outraged--millions of readers. First published in 1939, Steinbeck's Pulitzer Prize-winning epic of the Great Depression chronicles the Dust Bowl migration o
En lille kystby i Nordeuropa bliver så let som ingenting besat af en fremmed magt. Alle byens indbyggere forstår, at der ikke er noget at stille op mod den mægtige hær, der er underlagt oberst Lansers kommando. Lanser har gjort tjeneste under mange krige,
Øst for paradis (1952) er Steinbecks store dramatiske slægtsroman over tre generationer, hvor det gode kæmper mod det onde, som det er skildret i myten om Kain og Abel. I Steinbecks fortælling gentages kampen i to generationers brødrepar. I første generat
John Steinbecks satiriske roman tager os med til Frankrig i 1950erne, hvor man stik imod al fornuft har valgt at genindføre monarkiet. Endnu skørere er det, at man har valgt, at amatørastronomen Pippin skal sættes på tronen. Pippins regeringstid bliver ko
Collected here for the first time in a deluxe paperback volume are six of John Steinbeck's most widely read and beloved novels. From the tale of commitment, loneliness and hope in Of Mice and Men , to the tough yet charming portrait of people on the m
Den elskede og afholdte marinebiolog Doc bor i en rønne i et havneområde i 1930ernes Monterey sammen med sine arbejdssky kammerater. Med lune og humor beskrives deres dagligdag, som oftest går med fest og billig whisky samt velmente, men forgæves, forsøg
Californiens frugtbare Salinasdal er hjemsted for familierne Trask og Hamilton, hvis skæbner krydser generation efter generation. Cyrus, patriarken i familien Trask, stjæler penge mens han er administrator i den amerikanske hær under Borgerkrigen. Charle
USA under Depressionen i 1930'erne. Oklahomas frugtbare jord er ødelagt af overdyrkning. Høsten slår fejl, og den brændende blæst har frit løb hen over de døende majsmarker. Bønderne kan kun se til, mens banken opkræver penge, overtager jorden og smid
Novellerne i "Den lange dal" beskriver livet i den frugtbare Salinas-dal, hvor John Steinbeck selv boede. De fortæller om de isolerede farmere på de afsidesliggende rancher og den tætte kontakt med naturen, der uundgåeligt opstår. Hver novelle b
Jeg havde ikke fornemmet landet i 25 år, sagde John Steinbeck, da han besluttede at tage sin primitive camper og pudlen Charley og rejse rundt i USA for at tage temperaturen på landet og den amerikanske befolkning. Resultatet blev denne stærkt læseværdige
April 2014 marks the 75th anniversary of the first Viking hardcover publication of Steinbeck's crowning literary achievement First published in 1939, Steinbeck's Pulitzer Prize-winning epic of the Great Depression chronicles the Dust Bowl migratio
I Depressionens USA bliver familien Joad fordrevet fra deres hjem på grund af de enorme støvstorme, som ødelægger alle muligheder for at dyrke jorden, og på grund af finanskrisen, bankernes hårdhændede metoder og kreditorernes ubarmhjertighed. De finder v
Scenen er Cannery Row i Monterey, Californien. Doc er gået i stå: indehaveren af Vestkystens Biologiske Laboratorium er vendt rastløs og desillusioneret hjem fra 2. verdenskrig. Hans videnskab ligger stille, han gider knap nok se til sine blæksprutter og
John Steinbecks roman følger det hårde liv hos frugtplukkerne i en smuk dal i Californien. I de idylliske omgivelser slider de sig halvt ihjel for at tjene til føden. Bogen følger en aktivist, der forsøger at organisere frugtplukkerne, så de sammen kan kæ
A masterpiece of Biblical scope, and the magnum opus of one of America's most enduring authors, in a commemorative hardcover edition In his journal, Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck called East of Eden the first book, and indeed it has the primordial