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The winter of our discontent

Steinbeck, John, 1902-19682008
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Ethan Allen Hawley, the protagonist of Steinbeck's last novel, works as a clerk in a grocery store that his family once owned. With Ethan no longer a member of Long Island's aristocratic class, his wife is restless, and his teenage children are hungry for the tantalizing material comforts he cannot provide. Then one day, in a moment of moral crisis, Ethan decides to take a holiday from his own scrupulous standards.
Main title:
The winter of our discontent / John Steinbeck ; introduction and notes by Susan Shillinglaw.
Imprint:
New York : Penguin Books, 2008.
Collation:
xxxiii, 291 p. ; 20 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [xxxi]-xxxiii)
Contents:
Machine derived contents note: Contents -- Introduction by SUSAN SHILLINGLAW ix -- Suggestions for Further Reading xxxiii -- The Winter Of Our Discontent -- Explanatory Notes 281.
ISBN:
97801430394880143039482
Dewey class:
813.52
LC class:
PS3537.T3234
Language:
English
BRN:
167951
LocationCollectionCall numberStatus/Desc
Library at the DockFictionSTEIOn loan - Due: 20 Jul 2026
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