The Red Pony

Synopsis

A penguin classicwritten at a time of profound anxiety caused by the illness of his mother, nobel prize winner john steinbeck draws on his memories of childhood in these stories about a boy who embodies both the rebellious spirit and the contradictory desire for acceptance of early adolescence. Unlike most coming-of-age stories, the cycle does not end with a hero “matured” by circumstances. As john seelye writes in his introduction, reversing common interpretations, the red ponyis imbued with a sense of loss.