The winter of our discontent
by Steinbeck, John (1902-1968)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Galway, Ireland
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About This Item
London : Heinemann, 1961. First Edition. Hardcover. Good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-toned dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 365 pages ; 21 cm. Summary; Steinbeck's story set in small-town New England early in the century. Its inhabitants include Ethan Hawley, to whom the rat-race beckons enticingly, Marullo, a razor-sharp Sicilian store owner, and Marge, a good-time girl, alluring in body, warped in soul. Notes; First edition, NOT price-clipped. Subjects; Modern fiction. Fiction / General. Genre; Fiction.
Synopsis
The Winter of Our Discontent published in 1961, is John Steinbeck's last novel. The title is a reference to the line "Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer by this son [or sun] of York," from William Shakespeare's Richard III.
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On Dec 6 2011, Okfine said:
Mr. Steinbeck is an almighty force. A truly great author.
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Details
- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 237692
- Title
- The winter of our discontent
- Author
- Steinbeck, John (1902-1968)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- London : Heinemann
- Date Published
- 1961
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