Delve a little deeper into the lesser known works of Steinbeck
December 28, 2011 3:47 pm Book ReviewsJohn Steinbeck is one of America’s best-loved writers and books like The Grapes of Wrath, East of Eden and Of Mice and Men have cemented his place in the history books. However, some little-known works are also incredibly rewarding.
Among those works is a short novel called Tortilla Flat. This wonderful story takes place in the familiar Steinbeck setting of California. The ups and downs and moral twists and turns of a group of friends in a downtrodden part of Monterey provides the plot, which comes in the form of a number of short vignettes that are incredibly easy to digest and yet which feel full of meaning.
If your relationship with Steinbeck only stretches as far as the major works, it is definitely worth delving a little deeper.