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Tortilla Flat

John Steinbeck

1935151 pagesabout 2–3 hours
1935
first published
  • 1975Pan Books · 189 pages · ENGISBN 9780330245548
  • 1986Penguin Books · 207 pages · ENGISBN 9780140042405
  • 1997Penguin Books · 174 pages · ENGISBN 9780140187403
  • 2008Penguin Group UK · ENGISBN 9780141190655
  • 2008Penguin Group (USA), Inc. · ENGISBN 9781436240932
  • 1995Demco Media · 151 pagesISBN 9780606009874
  • 2001Longman · 256 pages · ENGISBN 9780582461505
  • 2000Penguin Books Ltd · 192 pages · ENGISBN 9780141185118

Adopting the structure and themes of the Arthurian legend, Steinbeck created a "Camelot" on a shabby hillside above Monterey on the California coast and peopled it with a colorful band of knights. As Steinbeck chronicles their thoughts and emotions, temptations and lusts, he spins a tale as compelling, and ultimately as touched by sorrow, as the famous legends of the Round Table. This is the first of a trilogy, along with 'Cannery Row' and 'Sweet Thursday.'

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