Journal of a Novel : The 'East of Eden' Letters
by John Steinbeck
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- Paperback
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- ISBN 10
- 0141186348
- ISBN 13
- 9780141186344
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Synopsis
Each 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.
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- Bookseller
- Turning the Page (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- mon0000260437
- Title
- Journal of a Novel : The 'East of Eden' Letters
- Author
- John Steinbeck
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0141186348
- ISBN 13
- 9780141186344
- Publisher
- Penguin Books, Limited (UK)
- Date Published
- 2004T
- Size
- 0.9055 in x 7.6772 in x 5.0787 i
- X weight
- 0.3086 lb