num_pages: 207
description: Each of these delightful interconnected tales is devoted to a family living in a fertile valley on the outskirts of Monterey, California, and the effects that one particular family has on them all. Steinbeck tackles two important literary traditions here; American naturalism, with its focus on the conflict between natural instincts and the demand to conform to society's norms, and the short story cycle. Set in the heart of 'Steinbeck land', the lush Californian valleys.
language: English
title: The Pastures of Heaven
titlecomplete: The Pastures of Heaven
genres: Classics, Fiction, Short Stories, The United States Of America, Nobel Prize, Novels, Historical Fiction, Literature, 20th Century, American
ratings_count: 9086
places: Monterey, California
publisher: Penguin