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Offred is a Handmaid in the Republic of Gilead, serving in the household of the enigmatic Commander and his bitter wife. She may go out once a day to markets whose signs are now pictures because women are not allowed to read. She must pray that the Commander makes her pregnant, for in a time of declining birthrates her value lies in her fertility, and failure means exile to the dangerously polluted Colonies. Offred can remember a time when she lived with her husband and daughter and had a job, before she lost even her own name....
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- De : Toni Morrison
- Lu par : Toni Morrison
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Global4.5 out of 5 stars 6
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 5
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Histoire4 out of 5 stars 5
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Thank you Toni Morrison !
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Description
Adopting 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.
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- LTCKEL
- 06/09/2014
A Good Book
If you could sum up Tortilla Flat in three words, what would they be?
A continuation of life in Monterey albeit at a later time - post war era - and in a different venue from Cannery Row. A study in assumptions, ethnicity, allegiance, dependency and fate .... not necessarily in that order ... with a little mystery thrown in for good measure.
Who was your favorite character and why?
I liked the Pirate. I had no difficulty at all imagining his collection of dogs, his style of life that wasn't terribly different from theirs, and his unassuming nature and gratitude for the little he had.
Which character – as performed by John McDonough – was your favorite?
I suspect most readers would select either Pilon or Danny but, I enjoyed the humanity reflected in Big Joe Portugee more. Simple and direct in his thought process, sometimes entirely logical and others entirely illogical in his approach to solving many of life's problems, he reminded me of a gentle giant, someone easy to like and yet, not quite.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
I think it might have been when Danny's second house burned to the ground and Pilon and the group decided to move in with Danny in his first house. The sheer audacity of their thought process reminded me of too many times when I've seen kindness taken complete and total advantage of.
Any additional comments?
I liked the book but not as much as Cannery Row or Sweet Thursday. It just seemed to lack a definitive story line I could look forward to following. Perhaps if I'd listened while sipping on wine .... hmmm ... yes, that would have done it!
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- jaye
- 23/09/2012
another great book by steinbeck!
Would you listen to Tortilla Flat again? Why?
yes! yes! i love the characters. reminds me very much of cannery row
What did you like best about this story?
the humor.the characters were great. i could picture these people interacting.
What about John McDonough’s performance did you like?
really wonderful! he did a great job getting into the characters.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
the way everything always boiled down to a gallon of wine. but the characters were genuine and never portrayed as unpleasantly drunk.
Any additional comments?
i wish steinbeck could write more books i eat them up and i will read all of them over and over except travels with charley (and my sig. other mike loved that one).
steinbeck is our fave!
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- Skiler
- 03/10/2017
a toast to Danny<br />
journey to Monetary 's past with a glass of wine or two and Danny's friends,
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- Rhonda
- 19/03/2015
Listen if you enjoy getting to know characters
Decided I'd listen because of John McDonough and he does't disappoint. Steinbeck created quite a crew and I got to appreciate and understand them all.
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- Amazon Customer
- 13/02/2019
Steinbeck is wonderful. An uplifting tale.
A heart warming tale about a bunch of friendly tramps. Steinbeck has great comedic timing . Danny and Pilon were wonderful.
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- Jeff Waytashek
- 28/01/2019
No Camelot
This is a story of a homeless man inheriting two houses. His loss of freedom of owning the houses drives him to problems. The houses also cause anguish between him and his deadbeat friends. Written about the year 1946 but true today.
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- Sunny H.
- 21/09/2018
awesome
Only Suttree stands close to true hoboness of this fine old homeless family tree. One of my favorite Steinbecks
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- LFB
- 01/08/2018
gifted writer
Steinbeck wrote a classic here every sentence descriptive and moving on. one of my favorite stories by Steinbeck
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- Gerald
- 03/07/2018
Nice story
I enjoyed this book. It's amazing how these friends can treat each other so terribly at times but still in the end they care so much about one another.
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- travis
- 08/06/2018
Not your ordinary book
A very odd and interesting book. i found it entertaining and surprising along the way.