Tortilla Flat
Short novel by John Steinbeck / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tortilla Flat (1935) is an early John Steinbeck novel set in Monterey, California. The novel was the author's first clear critical and commercial success.
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For other uses, see Tortilla Flat (disambiguation).
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Author | John Steinbeck |
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Cover artist | Ruth Stiles Gannett |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Publisher | Covici-Friede |
Publication date | 1935 |
Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
OCLC | 576516 |
813.52 | |
LC Class | PS3537.T3234 |
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The book portrays a group of 'paisanos'—literally, countrymen—a small band of errant friends enjoying life and wine in the days after the end of World War I.
Tortilla Flat was made into a film in 1942. Steinbeck later returned to some of the panhandling locals of Monterey (though not the Mexican paisanos of the Flat) in his novel Cannery Row (1945).