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A Penguin Classic Ancient pagan beliefs, the great Greek epics, and the Bible all inform this extraordinary novel by Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck, which occupied him for more than five difficult years. While fulfilling his dead father's dream of creating a prosperous farm... Read Full Overview

Set in familiar Steinbeck country, this is a mystical tale, exploring one man's attempt to control the forces of nature and to understand the ways of God. While fulfilling his dead father's dream of creating a prosperous farm in California, Joseph Wayne comes to believe that... Read Full Overview

Set in familiar Steinbeck territory, To a God Unknown is a mystical tale, exploring one man's attempt to control the forces of nature and, ultimately, to understand the ways of God.

A man tries to cultivate a life from the harsh wilderness of a remote valley. He realises too late the power of nature and the futility of man's vanity.

Da den unge Joseph Wayne, der er vokset op i Vermont, begiver sig af sted mod Californien, er det med planer om at bygge sin egen g?rd og stifte familie. Efter faderens d d slutter hans tre br dre sig til ham, og sammen skaber de et blomstrende landbrug. Men da t rken rammer,... Read Full Overview