| The Other Side of Eden: Life with John Steinbeck Contributor(s): John Steinbeck IV (Author), Steinbeck, Nancy (Author), Harvey, Andrew (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1573928585 ISBN-13: 9781573928588 Publisher: Prometheus Books OUR PRICE: $29.69 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2001 Annotation: The late son of author John Steinbeck, John Steinbeck IV, labored under the burden of being the son of a 20th century legend, yet persevered to become a respected journalist in his own right. Left unfinished by his death, this memoir of John Steinbeck IV is reconstructed by his wife of 12 years, who interweaves her own memories of life with him. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Editors, Journalists, Publishers - Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 00045840 |
| Lexile Measure: 1080 |
| Physical Information: 1.4" H x 6.36" W x 9.32" (1.64 lbs) 360 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: As the son of a celebrated literary icon, John Steinbeck IV grew up in a privileged world peopled by the literati and the intellectual elite. Sadly, it was also a world of alcoholism, bitter divorce, estrangement, and abuse, on the part of both his mother and father. In this fascinating memoir, the late son and namesake of John Steinbeck writes with great insight and a gift for lyrical expression about his often painful youth. Left unfinished at his untimely death, this testament to his life is here reconstructed by his wife of twelve years. Interweaving her own reminiscences of her life with John Steinbeck IV, Nancy Steinbeck has created an engrossing account from two perspectives: her husband's memories of his chaotic and adventurous upbringing and her own thoughts on their journey together to make a new life apart from the long shadow of a famous father and a troubled past. |