Eight articles combine new scholarship and thematically selected classic studies. They explore from the tidal pool to the stars, a tour of Steinbeck's Valley of the World, the contemporary
nature of his Winter , transforming heavenly and hellish settings in The Pastures of Heaven , the balanced man in The Harness, Steinbeck and Willa Cather, echoes of Fielding in East of Eden ,
and Steinbeck and Yasunari Kawabata. Also included are seven reviews of recent books, tributes to Steinbeck scholars who have died since Volume II, and an introduction to his use of space. The
text is double spaced, and lacks an index. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
