The Pastures of Heaven

by John Steinbeck

Published Feb. 13, 1938 by Ernst Benn Limited.

(6 reviews)

A series of short stories connected by a moral, hardworking, compassionate family that moves into a rural California valley and, while meaning well, pretty much destroys the lives of the characters in each story. Fascinating read that pits eccentric, creative diversity against the American ”moral" ideal.

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Fritz 🌱 reviewed The pastures of heaven by John Steinbeck (Penguin twentieth-century classics)

Very good!

5 stars

Interesting characters, interconnected short stories, intriguing setting. Also understandable for non-English readers (unlike Grapes of Wrath). Definitely worth a read!