Of Men and Their Making

Of Men and Their Making
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Publisher : Allan Lane
Total Pages : 456
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ISBN-10 : UVA:X004628707
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Book Synopsis Of Men and Their Making by : John Steinbeck

Download or read book Of Men and Their Making written by John Steinbeck and published by Allan Lane. This book was released on 2002 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Steinbeck's writing was fuelled by a need to observe things firsthand, whether as a journalist or novelist. The huge success of The Grapes of Wrath enabled him to travel the world, ceaselessly writing about the great events of each decade. This collection brings together the greatest of those dispatches - from countries as diverse as Vietnam, Britain, Morocco and Italy. In addition, it reproduces 'America and the Americans', a gripping account of the US in the 1960s based on Steinbeck's observations on racism, moral decline & the environment. The extremely enjoyable book makes an important point about Steinbeck's oeuvre, showing just how important journalism was to his career as a writer.


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