New York:: Viking,, 1975.. First Printing of the First US Edition. A Fine copy in a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with light edge wear. The more than 600 letters collected in this volume of Steinbeck's correspondence were culled from several thousand with the majority of them directed to his agent, a college roommate, and his long-time editor Pascal Covici. For Steinbeck, who hated the telephone, letter-writing was a preparation for work and a natural way for him to communicate his thoughts on people he liked and hated; on marriage, women, and children; on the condition of the world; and on his progress in learning his craft. Opening with letters written during Steinbeck's early years in California, and closing with a 1968 note written in Sag Harbor, New York, Steinbeck: A Life in Letters reveals the inner thoughts and rough character of this American author

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John Ernst Steinbeck, Jr. (February 27, 1902 – December 20, 1968) was an American writer. He wrote the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Grapes of Wrath (1939) and the novella Of Mice and Men (1937). He wrote a total of twenty-seven books, including sixteen novels, six non-fiction books and five collections of short stories. In 1962, Steinbeck received the Nobel Prize for Literature.

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Bookseller: Gregor Rare Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 27197
Title: Steinbeck: A Life in Letters.
Author: Steinbeck, John
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Printing of the First US Edition
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0670669628
ISBN 13: 9780670669622
Publisher: Viking,
Place of Publication: New York:
Date Published: 1975.
Keywords: John Steinbeck
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