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- catalog abstract ""There is no writer more quintessentially American than John Steinbeck. More than three decades after his death, he remains one of America's most beloved authors. Yet his nonfiction - the writings in which he spoke directly about his world - have long been overlooked. Now, in celebration of the centennial of his birth, this original collection brings together for the first time more than fifty of Steinbeck's finest essays and journalistic pieces, from his 1936 series of newspaper articles."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b12415007.
- catalog contributor b12415008.
- catalog contributor b12415009.
- catalog coverage "United States Civilization 1945-".
- catalog coverage "United States Description and travel.".
- catalog coverage "United States Social conditions 20th century.".
- catalog created "2002.".
- catalog date "2002".
- catalog date "2002.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2002.".
- catalog description ""There is no writer more quintessentially American than John Steinbeck. More than three decades after his death, he remains one of America's most beloved authors. Yet his nonfiction - the writings in which he spoke directly about his world - have long been overlooked. Now, in celebration of the centennial of his birth, this original collection brings together for the first time more than fifty of Steinbeck's finest essays and journalistic pieces, from his 1936 series of newspaper articles."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Adlai Stevenson -- Henry Fonda -- Woody Guthrie. Journalist abroad. Soul and guts of France -- One American in Paris (fourth piece) -- One American in Paris (thirteenth piece) -- Positano --Florence : the explosion of the chariot -- I go back to Ireland -- The ghost of Anthony Daly. War Correspondent. Troopship -- Waiting -- Stories of the Blitz -- Lilli Marlene -- Bob Hope -- Vietnam War : no front, no rear -- Action in the Delta -- Terrorism -- Puff, the magic dragon -- An open letter to poet Yevtushenko. America and Americans. Foreword -- E pluribus unum -- Paradox and dream -- Government of the people -- Created equal -- Genus Americanus -- The pursuit of happiness -- Americans and the land -- Americans and the world -- Americans and the future -- Afterword.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [405]-416) and index.".
- catalog description "Places of the heart. Always something to do in Salinas -- The golden handcuff -- A primer on the '30s -- Making of a New Yorker -- My war with the ospreys -- Conversation at Sag Harbor. Engaged artist. Dubious battle in California -- The harvest gypsies : squatters' camps -- Starvation under the orange trees -- From Writers take sides -- I am a revolutionary -- Duel without pistols -- The trial of Arthur Miller -- Atque vale -- Dear Adlai -- G.O.P. delegates have bigger, better badges -- L'envoi. Occasional pieces. Then my arm glassed up -- On fishing -- Circus -- Random thoughts on random dogs -- --like captured fireflies -- The Joan in all of us -- A Model T named "it". On writing. The play-novelette -- My short novels -- Rationale -- Critics-from a writer's viewpoint -- Some random and randy thoughts on books -- Nobel prize acceptance speech. Friends. From About Ed Ricketts -- Ernie Pyle -- Tom Collins -- Robert Capa.".
- catalog extent "xviii, 429 p. ;".
- catalog hasFormat "America and Americans, and selected nonfiction.".
- catalog identifier "0670030627 (alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "America and Americans, and selected nonfiction.".
- catalog issued "2002".
- catalog issued "2002.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Viking,".
- catalog relation "America and Americans, and selected nonfiction.".
- catalog spatial "United States Civilization 1945-".
- catalog spatial "United States Description and travel.".
- catalog spatial "United States Social conditions 20th century.".
- catalog subject "973.9/092 21".
- catalog subject "E169.1 .S8 2002".
- catalog subject "Steinbeck, John, 1902-1968 Journeys United States.".
- catalog subject "Steinbeck, John, 1902-1968 Political and social views.".
- catalog subject "Steinbeck, John, 1902-1968 Travel United States.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Adlai Stevenson -- Henry Fonda -- Woody Guthrie. Journalist abroad. Soul and guts of France -- One American in Paris (fourth piece) -- One American in Paris (thirteenth piece) -- Positano --Florence : the explosion of the chariot -- I go back to Ireland -- The ghost of Anthony Daly. War Correspondent. Troopship -- Waiting -- Stories of the Blitz -- Lilli Marlene -- Bob Hope -- Vietnam War : no front, no rear -- Action in the Delta -- Terrorism -- Puff, the magic dragon -- An open letter to poet Yevtushenko. America and Americans. Foreword -- E pluribus unum -- Paradox and dream -- Government of the people -- Created equal -- Genus Americanus -- The pursuit of happiness -- Americans and the land -- Americans and the world -- Americans and the future -- Afterword.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Places of the heart. Always something to do in Salinas -- The golden handcuff -- A primer on the '30s -- Making of a New Yorker -- My war with the ospreys -- Conversation at Sag Harbor. Engaged artist. Dubious battle in California -- The harvest gypsies : squatters' camps -- Starvation under the orange trees -- From Writers take sides -- I am a revolutionary -- Duel without pistols -- The trial of Arthur Miller -- Atque vale -- Dear Adlai -- G.O.P. delegates have bigger, better badges -- L'envoi. Occasional pieces. Then my arm glassed up -- On fishing -- Circus -- Random thoughts on random dogs -- --like captured fireflies -- The Joan in all of us -- A Model T named "it". On writing. The play-novelette -- My short novels -- Rationale -- Critics-from a writer's viewpoint -- Some random and randy thoughts on books -- Nobel prize acceptance speech. Friends. From About Ed Ricketts -- Ernie Pyle -- Tom Collins -- Robert Capa.".
- catalog title "America and Americans, and selected nonfiction / John Steinbeck ; edited by Susan Shillinglaw and Jackson J. Benson.".
- catalog type "text".