{"product_id":"journal-of-a-novel-the-east-of-eden-letters-0140144188","title":"Journal of a Novel: The East of Eden Letters","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0140144188\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Steinbeck, John\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach working day from January 29 to November 1, 1951, John Steinbeck warmed up to the work of writing East of Eden with a letter to the late Pascal Covici, his friend and editor at The Viking Press. It was his way, he said, of \"getting my mental arm in shape to pitch a good game.\"Steinbeck's letters were written on the left-hand pages of a notebook in which the facing pages would be filled with the test of East of Eden. They touched on many subjects-story arguments, trial flights of workmanship, concern for his sons.Part autobiography, part writer's workshop, these letters offer an illuminating perspective on Steinbeck's creative process, and a fascinating glimpse of Steinbeck, the private man.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51533700825376,"sku":"NEW0140144188","price":17.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/61LbRvPVX_L.jpg?v=1777350134","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/journal-of-a-novel-the-east-of-eden-letters-0140144188","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}