Heaven's My Destination

von Thornton Wilder

256 Seiten, Taschenbuch

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“If John Steinbeck’s mighty Grapes of Wrath is the tragic novel of the Great Depression, then Heaven’s My Destination is its comicmasterpiece. —J.D. McClatchyAhilarious tale about goodness in a fallen world, Heaven’s My Destinationintroduces George Marvin Brush, one ofThornton Wilder's most memorable characters. Brush, a traveling textbooksalesman, is a fervent religious convert who is determined to lead a good life.With sad and sometimes hilarious consequences, his travels take him throughsmoking cars, bawdy houses, banks, and campgrounds from Texas to Illinois—andinto the soul of Depression-era America itself.This special edition includes an updated afterword by Wilder’s nephew,Tappan Wilder, with illuminating material about the author and book.

• Reihe: Harper Perennial
• ISBN: 9780062990211
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 29.06.2023
• Größe: 201 x 138 mm
• Verlag: HarperCollins