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Journal of a Novel : The East of Eden Letters by John Steinbeck (1969, Hardcover)

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Journal of a Novel: The East of Eden Letters by John Steinbeck Ex-Library copy with typical library marks and stamps. Dust jacket in good condition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Fading on the boards. Stain on the bottom point of the book. Text is clear of markings and notations. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherPenguin Publishing Group

ISBN-100670409391

ISBN-139780670409396

eBay Product ID (ePID)2763085

Product Key Features

Book TitleJournal of a Novel : the East of Eden Letters

Number of PagesIX, 182 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1969

TopicGeneral, American / General

IllustratorYes

GenreLiterary Criticism, Fiction

AuthorJohn Steinbeck

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Weight320.7 Oz

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN70-087247

Dewey Edition21

Dewey Decimal813.5/2

SynopsisEach working day from January 29 to November 1, 1951, John Steinbeck warmed up to the work of writing East of Eden with a letter to the late Pascal Covici, his friend and editor at The Viking Press. It was his way, he said, of "getting my mental arm in shape to pitch a good game." Steinbeck's letters were written on the left-hand pages of a notebook in which the facing pages would be filled with the test of East of Eden . They touched on many subjects-story arguments, trial flights of worknamship, concern for his sons. Part autobiography, part writer's workshop, these letters offer an illuminating perspective on Steinbeck's creative process, and a fascinating glimpse of Steinbeck, the private man.

LC Classification NumberPS3537.T3234.Z5 1969