{"product_id":"of-mice-and-men-john-steinbeck-9780241670859","title":"Of Mice and Men (John Steinbeck)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis special student edition of John Steinbeck's moving novel of friendship and inequality is specifically designed for readers who are studying the text in detail, featuring:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eExtra-wide margins\u003c\/b\u003e to leave space for notes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn \u003cb\u003eintroduction and notes \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eby Steinbeck expert \u003c\/b\u003eDr Barbara Heavilin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter summaries\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eA vocabulary list\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\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.\nBarbara A. Heavilin is editor in chief of \u003ci\u003eSteinbeck Review\u003c\/i\u003e and serves as Steinbeck bibliographer for Oxford UP. She received the Pruis Award for outstanding contributions to Steinbeck studies and is co-editing, with Susan Shillinglaw, \u003ci\u003eStill Searching for America: Reflections on Steinbeck's \u003c\/i\u003eTravels with Charley, to be published by Alabama UP in autumn 2024.\nBarbara A. Heavilin is editor in chief of \u003ci\u003eSteinbeck Review\u003c\/i\u003e and serves as Steinbeck bibliographer for Oxford UP. She received the Pruis Award for outstanding contributions to Steinbeck studies and is co-editing, with Susan Shillinglaw, \u003ci\u003eStill Searching for America: Reflections on Steinbeck's \u003c\/i\u003eTravels with Charley, to be published by Alabama UP in autumn 2024.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), Englisch, 144 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":66014236049757,"sku":"K097237636","price":9.8,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/9723763600001A.jpg?v=1790234947","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/of-mice-and-men-john-steinbeck-9780241670859","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}