Working Days The Journals of the Grapes of Wrath

Jphn Steinbeck wrote The Grapes of Wrath in one concentrated burst of activity between June and October of 1938.

Throughout the time he was creating his greatest work, Steinbeck faithfully kept a journal revealing his arduous journey toward its completion.

Working Days records in intimate detail the conception and genesis of The Grapes of Wrath, through the aftermath of its publication, and its huge yet controversial success. Readers will find it a unique and penetrating portrait of an emblematic American writer creating an essential American masterpiece.