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Reader's Digest Condensed Books--Volume Three - 1961 - Summer Selections

Reader's Digest Condensed Books--Volume Three - 1961 - Summer Selections

Volume 3 - 1961 - Summer Selections
BiographyHistorical Fiction
Pages
575
Published
1961
Language
English

Synopsis

This Reader's Digest Condensed Book presents a collection of diverse narratives. It includes John Steinbeck's exploration of moral decay, Irving Stone's biographical novel of Michelangelo, and Theodore H. White's account of the 1960 presidential election. Also featured are Oliver Statler's historical fiction set in Japan and James Hilton's beloved tale of an English schoolmaster.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

ReflectiveInformativeComplex

Genres

Biography Historical Fiction Literary Fiction

Authors

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John Steinbeck

John Steinbeck was an American writer. He wrote the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Grapes of Wrath (1939) and the novella Of Mice and Men (1937). He wrote a total of 27 books, including 16 novels, six non-fiction books, and five collections of short stories. In 1962, Steinbeck received the Nobel Prize for Literature ([Source][1]). [1]:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Steinbeck

R
Reader's Digest Association

Trusted Media Brands, Inc., formerly known as the Reader's Digest Association, Inc., is an American multi-platform media and publishing company that is co-headquartered in New York City and White Plains, New York.—Wikipedia

T
Theodore H. White

Theodore Harold White was an American political journalist, historian, and novelist, best known for his accounts of the 1960, 1964, 1968, and 1972 presidential elections.

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