{"product_id":"john-steinbeck-writer-isbn-9780140144178","title":"John Steinbeck, Writer","description":"Drawing on \u003cb\u003eJohn Steinbeck\u003c\/b\u003e's papers and photographs, and scores of interviews, \u003cb\u003eJackson J. Benson\u003c\/b\u003e explores the influences that contributed to Steinbeck's archetypal sense of American culture and his controversial concerns. An in-depth study of the shy, private individual behind many American classics.John Steinbeck, WriterPreface\u003cbr\u003ePrefatory Note\u003cbr\u003ePrologue\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart One: The Long Valley\u003cbr\u003ePart Two: Apprenticeship\u003cbr\u003ePart Three: Poverty and Success\u003cbr\u003ePart Four: To New York\u003cbr\u003ePart Five: The Quest for New Directions\u003cbr\u003ePart Six: The Last Battle\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eNotes and Sources\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003eJackson J. Benson teaches American Literature at San Diego State University. His biography, \u003cb\u003eThe True Adventures of John Steinbeck, Writer\u003c\/b\u003e, won the PEN USA West award for nonfiction. He lives in La Mesa, California.","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304954548453,"sku":"NP9780140144178","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780140144178.jpg?v=1767730449","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/john-steinbeck-writer-isbn-9780140144178","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}