John Steinbeck The Winter of Our Discontent Viking Press 1961-Classic! RARE Book

Slight smudge, inside front and back of cover. Slightly worn on binding edge top and bottom. A real collectible and a lovely book. The Winter of Our Discontent is John Steinbeck's last novel, published in 1961. The title comes from the first two lines of William Shakespeare's Richard III: "Now is the winter of our discontent / Made glorious summer by this sun [or son] of York". The story concerns mainly Ethan Allen Hawley, a former member of Long Island's aristocratic class. Ethan's late father lost the family fortune, and thus Ethan works as a grocery store clerk. His wife Mary and their children resent their mediocre social and economic status, and do not value the honesty and integrity that Ethan struggles to maintain… Family:John SteinbeckPublisher:Viking PressModified Item:NoIllustrator:N/AEarly 1st Year John Steinbeck Novels:Books by Famous AuthorsRegion:North AmericaSubject:Literature & FictionPlace of Publication:New YorkAuthor:John SteinbeckTopic:The Winter of Our DiscontentCountry/Region of Manufacture:United StatesLanguage:EnglishYear Printed:1961Binding:HardcoverOriginal/Facsimile:Original