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The Wayward Bus travels through the backroads of the lush California countryside, transporting the lost and the lonely to new destinations. Juan Chicoy is at the wheel, a man of the land, hot-blooded and uninhibited. His passengers include Ernest, a travelling salesman out for fun, seventeen-year-old Kit, also known as Pimples, and Camille the stripper, who dances at stag nights and takes the star-struck young Norma under her wing.

Based on the epic novel by Nobel Laureate John Steinbeck. Set during the Great Depression, tells the powerful story of the Joad family’s trek from the dust bowl of Oklahoma to the promise of a new life in California. But what they find threatens to rip apart their lives, and sever the ties that bind them together.

This lush, lyrical fantasy is Steinbeck's sole work of historical fiction. Henry Morgan ruled the Spanish Main in the 1670s, ravaging the coasts of Cuba and America and striking terror wherever he went. His lust and greed knew no bounds, and he was utterly consumed by two passions; to possess the mysterious woman known as La Santa Roja, the Red Saint, and to conquer Panama and wrest 'the cup of gold' from Spanish hands.

Jody Tiflin has the urge for rebellion, but he also wants to be loved. In The Red Pony, Jody begins to learn about adulthood - its pain, its responsibilities and its problems - through his acceptance of his father's gifts. First he is given a red pony, and later he is promised the colt of a bay mare. Yet both of these gifts bring him tragedy as well as joy, and Jody is taught not only the harsh lessons of life and death, but made painfully aware of the fallibility of adults.

"De ratones y hombres" narra la historia de Lennie y su compañero y ángel de la guarda George, dos braceros al borde de la indigencia. Contratados en una granja regentada por un ex boxeador, la insatisfecha esposa del patrón pone en serios aprietos a Lennie, que la mata accidentalmente y huye al bosque. Un conmovedor canto a la amistad y sobre todo una novela intensa con unos diálogos ejemplares y perfectamente construida, de la que ningún lector podrá olvidar su desenlace.

"Cup of Gold" by John Steinbeck is a historical novel that follows the life of Henry Morgan, a Welshman who becomes one of the most notorious pirates of the Caribbean. The story begins with Henry's childhood in Wales, where he dreams of adventure and riches. He eventually leaves his home and becomes a bond servant in Barbados, where he learns about the harsh realities of life and begins to develop his ambitions.

Such is the strength of Joe Saul's desperate longing for a child that he feels as if a dark curse is upon him after three unfruitful years of marriage. Yet unbeknown to him, he is sterile. His beautiful, young, devoted wife loves him so much that she secretly conceives the child of another man. But when Joe discovers her deception, his anguish is greater than ever before.... A powerful, tragic and deeply moving tale.

A collection of newspaper articles about Dust Bowl migrants in California’s Central Valley by the author of The Grapes of Wrath.

Vredens druvor är en modern vandringssägen från 1930-talet om Oklahomas skuldsatta bönder, som drivs bort från sin jord och som lockas av reklamen till Kalifornien, där de utnyttjas skamlöst och slutar som arbetslösa och hemlösa på landsvägen. Romanens storhet kommer från Steinbecks äkta indignation och inlevelse i de fattiga böndernas öden samt hans tro på människans värdighet och vilja till överlevnad genom gemensam hjälp till och med under de svåraste förhållandena.

Øst for paradis (1952) er Steinbecks store dramatiske slægtsroman over tre generationer, hvor det gode kæmper mod det onde, som det er skildret i myten om Kain og Abel. I Steinbecks fortælling gentages kampen i to generationers brødrepar. I første generation er Charles i misundelse og ondskab tæt på at slå sin bror Adam ihjel. I anden generation følger vi brødrene Aaron og Caleb, der er sønner af Adam og den forførende, men dæmonisk ondsindede Cathy.

Steinbeck's only work of political satire turns the French Revolution on its head, as amateur astronomer Pippin Heristal is drafted in to rule the unruly French. Enchanting comedy ensues as Steinbeck creates the most hilarious royal court ever around the brief, bold reign of the corduroy-clad Pippin, his social-climbing wife, Maria, his star-struck daughter, Clotilde and her Californian beau, Todd.

En Californie, pendant la Grande Crise, Lennie et George vont de ferme en ferme. Ils louent leurs bras en attendant le jour où ils auront leur ferme à eux, avec un petit bout de luzerne pour élever des lapins. Lennie, malgré sa taille de colosse, n'a pas plus de malice qu'un enfant de six ans ; George veille sur lui, le protège du monde qui n'est pas tendre aux innocents. Le soir, ils se racontent leur rêve, celui de la maison et des lapins. Mais allez savoir pourquoi, les rêves de certains finissent toujours en cauchemars.

Nel 1936, nel pieno della Grande depressione, il San Francisco News commissiona a John Steinbeck una serie di articoli sulla condizione dei braccianti agricoli immigrati in California. Sono americani del Midwest, colpiti dalla crisi e costretti a fuggire dalle tempeste di sabbia della Dust Bowl. Reduce dal grande successo di "Pian della Tortilla", Steinbeck sale su un furgone da panettiere e inizia il suo viaggio fra le vallate della California.

Au cœur de l’Oklahoma des années 1930, les petits exploitants agricoles se font racheter de force leurs terres et se retrouvent aux abois. Mais, miracle, l’appel de la Californie retentit : ses fruits savoureux à cueillir, son coton à récolter et son grand besoin de main-d’œuvre. Toute la famille Joad se serre dans un pick-up pour atteindre cet eldorado avec le rêve d’y faire fortune. La Route 66 est longue, les dollars manquent rapidement, les grands-parents tombent malades, le véhicule les lâche...

Esta pequeña obra maestra de Steinbeck retrata la vida de Elisa Allen, una mujer fuerte y apasionada, que lleva una existencia sin brillo, dedicada a su hogar. Casada con un granjero de California, su única ilusión y orgullo es el cultivo de sus flores. La aparición de un buhonero le hará cuestionarse, en cierto modo, su condición de mujer.

Erstmals im Hörspiel: Der spannende Roman des Nobelpreisträgers, bekannt durch die berühmte Verfilmung mit James Dean. Es ist die Geschichte zweier ungleicher Brüder, die um die Liebe des Vaters buhlen und derselben Frau ins Netz gehen. Wir lauschen den Kämpfen des Adam Trask, hören vom Verrat seines Brudes Charles und seiner Frau Cathy, schlüpfen in die Köpfe der Söhne Caleb und Aron und fiebern am Totenbett der Versöhnung entgegen. Über 40 namhafte Schauspieler und Schauspielerinnen und meisterhafte Soundcollagen entführen uns ins Amerika des Wilden Westens bis zum Ersten Weltkrieg.

I Cannery Row skildrer Steinbeck forholdene i den lille californiske byen Monterey. Mesteparten av romanens handling utspiller seg på gaten Cannery Row, som bl. a. huser byens store hermetikkfabrikk, bordelleier Doras ’etablissement’ og kjøpmann Lee Chongs butikk. Fortellingens hovedperson er den lure og manipulerende ungkaren Mack. Sammen med dagdrivervennene sine planlegger han et gilde for marinbiologen Doc, som de skylder en tjeneste. Snart er alle byens innbyggere involvert i planleggingen av gildet, som ikke går helt som planlagt.

Der Weg in eine vielversprechende Zukunft. In die von Staubstürmen und Missernten bedrohte Landschaft von Oklahoma dringt Anfang der 1930er-Jahre die Nachricht vom Reichtum Kaliforniens. Die Depression und die neuen Agrartechniken haben Tausenden von Landarbeitern und Farmpächtern den wirtschaftlichen Zusammenbruch gebracht. Sie machen sich mit ihren Familien auf den Weg, um durch die Arbeit in den kalifornischen Obstplantagen eine neue Existenzgrundlage zu finden.

George a Lennie spolu putují za prací od jednoho kalifornského ranče k druhému. Ačkoli se píší 30. léta 20. století a chudý zemědělský dělník by si toho neměl od života příliš slibovat, spřádají sny a plány, jak si za ušetřené peníze koupí malé hospodářství. Prozíravý George bude mít na starost všechno podstatné a slaboduchý hromotluk Lennie bude chovat králíky. Když se na statku seznámí s mrzákem Candym, který se k nim chce přidat, zdá se, že jsou od skutečného života jen krůček. Hubené časy však v málokom probouzí to lepší a na cestě ze dna ať nikdo pomocnou ruku nečeká.

En 1960, Steinbeck, acompañado por su perro Charley, recorrió más de 16.000 kilómetros a lo largo de treinta y cuatro estados a bordo de su autocaravana Rocinante. Durante el viaje conversó con camioneros y campesinos, sintiendo los miedos y las esperanzas de sus compatriotas. Este delicioso libro, que llegó a ser número uno en ventas en su país, fue publicado poco antes de recibir el Nobel en 1962.