To a God Unknown (Penguin Classics)

To a God Unknown (Penguin Classics)

Ancient pagan beliefs, the great Greek epics, and the Bible all inform this extraordinary novel by Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck, which occupied him for more than five difficult years. While fulfilling his dead fatherâ‚¬s dream of creating a prosperous farm in California, Joseph Wayne comes to believe that a magnificent tree on the farm embodies his fatherâ‚¬s spirit. His brothers and their families share in Josephâ‚¬s prosperity, and the farm flourishesâ‚¬"until one brother, frightened by Josephâ‚¬s pagan belief, kills the tree, allowing disease and famine to descend on the farm. Set in familiar Steinbeck country, To a God Unknown is a mystical tale, exploring one manâ‚¬s attempt to control the forces of nature and, ultimately, to understand the ways of God and the forces of the unconscious within. This edition features an introduction and notes by Steinbeck scholar Robert DeMott.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Penguin Classics
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780140187519
Color Black
ReleaseDate 1995-08-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780140187519

Country	USA
Brand	Penguin
Manufacturer	Penguin Classics
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780140187519
Color	Black
ReleaseDate	1995-08-01
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780140187519

To a God Unknown (Penguin Classics)

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