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Tag Archives: steinbeck
my thoughts on steinbecks’ the red pony
And the mission keeps ticking on. Another Steinbeck book is done – The Red Pony. I have always felt that Steinbeck was generally a writer of hope. Unlike the Orwell, Carver, Kakfa and Camus – my other favourite writers – … Continue reading
my thoughts on john steinbeck’s the short reign of pippin iv
On my continuing quest to read the all of Steinbeck’s work, I am now another book closer. It is a book that I had not even heard of before I began my mission – ‘The Short Reign of Pippin IV‘. The book, … Continue reading
my thoughts on john steinbeck’s ‘the moon is down’
As per my mission to read the complete works of Steinbeck, I just finished another Steinbeck. ‘The Moon is Down‘. I have had this copy for quite a few years but have never got around to reading it. I bought … Continue reading