{"product_id":"2940169320350","title":"Tortilla Flat","description":"\"Steinbeck is an artist; and he tells stories of these lovable thieves and adulterers with a gentle and poetic purity of heart and of prose.\"--\u003ci\u003eNew York Herald Tribune\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eAdopting the structure and themes of the Arthurian legend, Steinbeck created a Camelot on a shabby hillside above the town of Monterey, California, and peopled it with a colorful band of knights. At the center of the tale is Danny, whose house, like Arthur's castle, becomes a gathering place for men looking for adventure, camaraderie, and a sense of belonging--men who fiercely resist the corrupting tide of honest toil and civil rectitude. As Steinbeck chronicles their deeds--their multiple lovers, their wonderful brawls, their Rabelaisian wine-drinking--he spins a tale as compelling and ultimately as touched by sorrow as the famous legends of the Round Table, which inspired him.","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47114293018864,"sku":"2940169320350","price":17.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169320350_p0.jpg?v=1769894636","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169320350","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}