When Jody leaves for school one morning, his idol, ranch hand Billy Buck, promises 'it won't rain today'. Unfortunately it does, with tragic consequences. This collection of four short stories explores the pains of growing-up and the interdependance of human existence. What are the themes? Other cultures, families and generations. Teaching points An ideal introduction to the writing of John Steinbeck.
This is Book 1 in the Longman Literature Steinbeck Series. See all Longman Literature Steinbeck books here.
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John 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 The Red Pony, Pastures of Heaven, Tortilla Flat, In Dubious Battle, and Of Mice and Men. The Grapes of Wrath, published in 1939, earned him a Pulitzer Prize. In 1962, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for
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