John Steinbeck
National Steinbeck Center
1 Main Street
Salinas, CA 93901
Phone: (831) 796-3833
Website: www.steinbeck.org
The Steinbeck House
132 Central Avenue
Salinas, CA 93901
Phone: (831) 424-2735
Website: steinbeckhouse.com
Steinbeck’s Pacific Grove Driving Tour (PDF)
- Point Pinos Lighthouse
- The Great Tidepool
- Monarch Grove Sanctuary
- The Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History
- Jewell Park
- Site of Ed Ricketts’ First Lab
- Ricketts Row
- Steinbeck Family Cottage
- Ed Ricketts’ Home
- John Steinbeck’s Cottage
- Hopkins Marine Station
- Cannery Row
Big Sur
Carmel Valley
Corral de Tierra
Fremont’s Peak
Point Lobos
Spreckels
Watsonville
A Journey Through Literary America
$35.00
Description
Explore the fascinating stories of 26 great American authors with images of the places that inspired them to write. It’s the perfect gift for book lovers. With over 140 photographs throughout, the images add mood and dimension to the writing – and they are often shockingly close to what the featured authors described in their own words. Lushly illustrated, and beautifully designed, the book is as much of a pleasure to look at as it is to read.
This is a volume for the literary enthusiast, the armchair traveler or the intrepid reader. It is a handsome and beautifully illustrated companion for those who seek to learn more about authors they have read and those who wish to discover new writers.