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The winter of discontent book6/29/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Steinbeck, of course, is a great writer, and one of my favourites. I could never really get fond of the central character, Ethan Hawley, and the dialogue reads too much like a film script. I’m sure I’ve read this before bits of the plot seemed familiar, but it didn’t seem like an old friend revisited. The best I can do is refer you to the article at Wikipedia, though you should avoid the plot summary if you haven’t already read the book. It tells me hardly anything about the book, and I can’t redress that with a citation from 1001 Books To Read Before You Die because although Steinbeck is listed, they recommend just three of his novels to read: Cannery Row The Grapes of Wrath, and Of Mice and Men. Maybe it wasn’t such a good idea to share these old reviews from my reading journals… like last week’s one for Steppenwolf, this one is a disappointment to me. ![]() First edition, Viking Press, 1961 (Wikipedia) ![]()
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