Steinbeck Centennial boxed set Paperback – June 28, 2011

John Steinbeck is one of my favorite authors and this box set has some of his best works. If you're a Steinbeck fan- you need this set! If you're not a Steinbeck fan, but you're interested in his work- this is the PERFECT place to start! I love these books, I love the pages in these books (slightly roughed on the edges, for effect), I love the words in these books, and I love this set! :)

Steinbeck collection well worth owning. I'd forgotten what great writing and storytelling about American life John Steinbeck left for us. These are books to be read and reread.

First of all it's John Steinbeck!! The set is beautiful. I gave this as a gift and was worried when I ordered because it was not hardcover.

A fabulous collection from the master American writer - something I intend to keep for a long long time. A keepsake bought for my 50th birthday.

Sent it to my nephew as a gift and he loved it.

very good

This is a beautiful set - by an amazing author

Contents:The Grapes of WrathOf Mice and MenEast of EdenThe PearlCannery RowTravels With Charley In Search of AmericaFrom Barnes and Noble website:"The Steinbeck Centennial Collection: The Grapes of Wrath, Of Mice and Men, East of Eden, The Pearl, Cannery Row, Travels With Charley In Search of America (Boxed Set) Description: No writer is more quintessentially American than John Steinbeck. Born in 1902 in Salinas, California, Steinbeck attended Stanford University before working at a series of mostly blue-collar jobs and embarking on his literary career. Profoundly committed to social progress, he used his writing to raise issues of labor exploitation and the plight of the common man, penning some of the greatest American novels of the twentieth century and winning such prestigious awards as the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. He received the Nobel Prize in 1962, "for his realistic and imaginative writings, combining as they do sympathetic humour and keen social perception." Today, more than thirty years after his death, he remains one of America's greatest writers and cultural figures.The boxed set, containing deluxe trade paperback editions with french flaps, is being released in honor of the Steinbeck centennial being celebrated throughout 2002. Penguin Putnam Inc, in partnership with the Steinbeck Foundation and the Great Books Foundation is sponsoring numerous events throught the year."

These are by far the nicest looking books that I own. The price is very good as well!

very nice package. love Steinbeck.