Sky Pastures - John Steinbeck

Each of these wonderful and interconnected stories is dedicated to a family living in a fertile valley on the outskirts of Monterey, California, and the effects on a particular family they all share. Steinbeck addresses important literary traditions here in American nature, with a focus on the conflict between natural instincts and the demand for conformity with societal standards, and the cycle of the short story. The events take place in the heart of "Steinbeck's Land," the fertile valleys of California.