Tortilla flat

316 pages

Published March 17, 1935 by Collier.

OCLC Number:
2773257

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Adopting the structure and themes of the Arthurian legend, Steinbeck created a "Camelot" on a shabby hillside above Monterey on the California coast and peopled it with a colorful band of knights. As Steinbeck chronicles their thoughts and emotions, temptations and lusts, he spins a tale as compelling, and ultimately as touched by sorrow, as the famous legends of the Round Table. This is the first of a trilogy, along with 'Cannery Row' and 'Sweet Thursday.'

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I read this one aloud to my partner a little at a time over the course of a few weeks. It was fun, like a comedic soap opera. It's slow paced, and the characters are cute. If you liked Cannery Row you'll feel right at home with this one.

Subjects

  • Hispanic Americans -- California -- Monterey -- Fiction.
  • Poor -- California -- Monterey -- Fiction.
  • Monterey (Calif.) -- Fiction.