Journal of a Novel: The East of Eden Letters
by Steinbeck, John
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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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- Title
- Journal of a Novel: The East of Eden Letters
- Author
- Steinbeck, John
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- New Like New
- Quantity Available
- 766
- ISBN 10
- 0140144188
- ISBN 13
- 9780140144185
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Place of Publication
- E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.s.a.
- Date Published
- 1990-12-01
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