Books like The Pastures of Heaven by John Steinbeck
The Pastures of Heaven presents a series of interconnected short stories that follow a devoted family as they relocate to a rural valley in California. Their moral, industrious nature drives them to act out of compassion, yet their actions inadvertently alter the lives of the community members in each narrative, creating a tension between eccentric creativity and traditional American ideals.
First publish date: 1932
Genre: General Fiction/Short Stories
Authors: John Steinbeck
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