Adopting the structure and themes of the Arthurian legend, John Steinbeck created a â€œCamelotâ€ on a shabby hillside above the town of Monterey, California, and peopled it with a colorful

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Adopting the structure and themes of the Arthurian legend, John Steinbeck created a â€œCamelotâ€ 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 Arthurâ€™s castle, becomes a gathering place for men looking for adventure, camaraderie, and a sense of belongingâ€”men who fiercely resist the corrupting tide of honest toil and civil rectitude.
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As Nobel Prize winner Steinbeck chronicles their deedsâ€”their multiple lovers, their wonderful brawls, their Rabelaisian wine-drinkingâ€”he spins a tale as compelling and ultimately as touched by sorrow as the famous legends of the Round Table, which inspired him.
Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Penguin Books
Binding Mass Market Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780140042405
ReleaseDate 1977-04-28
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780140042405

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