John Steinbeck

The Pearl

John Steinbeck Penguin Books, 29 października 2019 oprawa miękka

THE PEARL is Steinbeck's flawless parable about wealth and the evil it can bring. When Kino, an Indian pearl-diver, finds 'the Pearl of the world' he believes that his life will be magically transformed. He will marry Juana in church and their little boy, Coyotito, will be able to attend school.... więcej

Była raz wojna, Bomby poszły

John Steinbeck Prószyński Media, 25 września 2018 oprawa miękka

Steinbeck skupia się na ludziach, a nie na bitwach. Je i pije z żołnierzami na froncie, rozmawia i walczy z nimi ramię w ramię. "Była raz wojna" tworzy niezapomniany portret życia w czasie wojny, który nadal zaskakuje prawdą i humanitaryzmem. Wielka Brytania, Afryka północna, Włochy...... więcej

The Vigilante

John Steinbeck Penguin Books, 19 marca 2018 oprawa miękka

'Everything was dead, everything unreal; the dark mob was made up of stiff lay-figures' One of America's greatest writers explores mob violence, voyeurism and betrayal in these unforgettable tales of Californian life. Penguin Modern: fifty new books celebrating the pioneering spirit of the... więcej

The Vigilante. Outlet - uszkodzona okładka

John Steinbeck Penguin Books, 2018 oprawa miękka

Outlet

'Everything was dead, everything unreal; the dark mob was made up of stiff lay-figures' One of America's greatest writers explores mob violence, voyeurism and betrayal in these unforgettable tales of Californian life. Penguin Modern: fifty new books celebrating the pioneering spirit of the... więcej

Of Mice and Men

John Steinbeck Penguin Books, 21 lipca 2017 oprawa miękka

‘Guys like us, that work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world. They got no family. They don’t belong no place.’ George and his large, simple-minded friend Lennie are drifters, following wherever work leads them. Arriving in California’s Salinas Valley, they get work on a ranch. If they... więcej

East of Eden

John Steinbeck Penguin Books, 21 lipca 2017 oprawa miękka

California’s fertile Salinas Valley is home to two families whose destinies are fruitfully, and fatally, intertwined. Over the generations, between the beginning of the twentieth century and the end of the First World War, the Trasks and the Hamiltons will helplessly replay the fall of Adam and... więcej

Cannery Row

John Steinbeck Penguin Books, 21 lipca 2017 oprawa miękka

‘Cannery Row in Monterey in California is a poem, a stink, a grating noise, a quality of light, a tone, a habit, a nostalgia, a dream.’Meet the gamblers, whores, drunks, bums and artists of Cannery Row in Monterey, California, during the Great Depression. They want to throw a party for their... więcej

The Pearl

John Steinbeck Penguide Books, 2016 oprawa miękka

The Pearl is a haunting and timeless tale of the dangers of unexpected wealth by Nobel prizewinner John Steinbeck, author of The Grapes of Wrath. It is one of The Originals from Penguin - iconic, outspoken, first. Kino is a desperately poor Mexican pearl diver. But when he finds 'The Pearl of... więcej

The Grapes of Wrath

John Steinbeck Penguin Books, 2013 oprawa miękka

The Grapes of Wrath is a landmark of American literature. A portrait of the conflict between the powerful and the powerless, of one man’s fierce reaction to injustice, and of one woman’s stoical strength, the novel captures the horrors of the Great Depression and probes into the very nature of... więcej

Tortilla Flat

John Steinbeck Penguin Books, 2013 oprawa miękka

Steinbeck's first major critical and commercial success, Tortilla Flat is also his funniest novel. Danny is a paisano, descended from the original Spanish settlers who arrived in Monterey, California, centuries before. He values friendship above money and possessions, so that when he suddenly... więcej

Grona gniewu

John Steinbeck Prószyński Media, 26 lipca 2012 oprawa miękka

„Grona gniewu” to nie tylko lekcja historii, przede wszystkim jest to znakomita proza; klasyka w najlepszym gatunku. Rozgrywająca się na przełomie lat 20. i 30. XX wieku historia amerykańskiej rodziny Joadów, którzy w czasach wielkiego kryzysu decydują się opuścić rodzinną Oklahomę pogrążoną w... więcej