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To a God Unknown is a fantasy novel by John Steinbeck, published in 1933. It explores the relationship of man to his land and the supernatural forces that affect the ranchers in California.
A classic American novel about a farmer who worships a tree as a symbol of his father's spirit and the land's fertility. Read reviews, ratings, and summaries of this allegorical story set in California's Salinas Valley.
Published in 1933, To a God Unknown tries to explain the way faith forms and spreads, and what happens when new belief systems clash with more established ones. The short novella uses spare dialog and atmospheric evocations of farm life to create an experimental fusion of stark realism and fable.
Aug 1, 1995 · Set in familiar Steinbeck country, 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 and the...
About To a God Unknown. 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.
Aug 1, 1995 · Set in familiar Steinbeck country, 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 and the forces of the unconscious within. This edition features an introduction and notes by Steinbeck scholar Robert DeMott.
A classic fiction book by Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck, set in California. It tells the story of Joseph Wayne, who believes that a tree on his farm is his father's spirit, and how his brothers destroy it.
