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Tortilla Flat

by John Steinbeck
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Adopting the structure and themes of the Arthurian legend, John Steinbeck created a “Camelot” on a shabby hillside above the town of Monterey, California, and peopled it with a colorful band of knights. At the center of the tale is Danny, whose house, like Arthur’s castle, becomes a gathering place for men looking for adventure, camaraderie, and a sense of belonging—men who fiercely resist the corrupting tide of honest toil and civil rectitude.
 
As Nobel Prize winner Steinbeck chronicles their deeds—their multiple lovers, their wonderful brawls, their Rabelaisian wine-drinking—he spins a tale as compelling and ultimately as touched by sorrow as the famous legends of the Round Table, which inspired him.
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Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group

Kindle Book

  • ISBN: 9781440638848
  • Release date: April 28, 1977

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  • ISBN: 9781440638848
  • Release date: April 28, 1977

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  • ISBN: 9781440638848
  • File size: 376 KB
  • Release date: April 28, 1977

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Kindle Book
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subjects

Classic Literature Fiction Literature Historical Fiction

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:6
Interest Level:9-12(UG)
Text Difficulty:4-5

Adopting the structure and themes of the Arthurian legend, John Steinbeck created a “Camelot” on a shabby hillside above the town of Monterey, California, and peopled it with a colorful band of knights. At the center of the tale is Danny, whose house, like Arthur’s castle, becomes a gathering place for men looking for adventure, camaraderie, and a sense of belonging—men who fiercely resist the corrupting tide of honest toil and civil rectitude.
 
As Nobel Prize winner Steinbeck chronicles their deeds—their multiple lovers, their wonderful brawls, their Rabelaisian wine-drinking—he spins a tale as compelling and ultimately as touched by sorrow as the famous legends of the Round Table, which inspired him.
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Classic Literature Fiction Literature Historical Fiction