{"product_id":"of-mice-and-men-john-steinbeck-9780241620236","title":"Of Mice and Men (John Steinbeck)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroducing Little Clothbound Classics: irresistible, mini editions of short stories, novellas and essays from the world's greatest writers, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Celebrating the range and diversity of Penguin Classics, they take us from snowy Japan to springtime Vienna, from haunted New England to a sun-drenched Mediterranean island, and from a game of chess on the ocean to a love story on the moon. Beautifully designed and printed, these collectible editions are bound in colourful, tactile cloth and stamped with foil.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrifters in search of work, George and his childlike friend Lennie have nothing in the world except the clothes on their back - and a dream that one day they will have some land of their own. Eventually they find work on a ranch in California's Salinas Valley, but their hopes are dashed as Lennie becomes a victim of his own strength. Tackling universal themes of friendship and shared vision, and giving a voice to America's lonely and dispossessed, \u003ci\u003eOf Mice and Men \u003c\/i\u003eremains Steinbeck's most popular work, achieving success as a novel, Broadway play and three acclaimed films.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Such a perfect book' - Nick Hornby\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eJohn Steinbeck  (1902-68) is remembered as one of the greatest and best-loved American writers of the twentieth century. During the 1930s, his works included \u003ci\u003eThe Red Pony\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePastures of Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTortilla Flat\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIn Dubious Battle\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOf Mice and Men\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eThe Grapes of Wrath\u003c\/i\u003e, published in 1939, earned him a Pulitzer Prize. In 1962, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Hardcover), Englisch, 160 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65799753859421,"sku":"K096140733","price":13.8,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/9614073300001A.jpg?v=1788436184","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/of-mice-and-men-john-steinbeck-9780241620236","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}