John Steinbeck – America and Americans – Vintage 1968 Bantam Paperback In America and Americans, Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck turns his attention to the country and people he spent a lifetime writing about. Through a series of thoughtful essays, Steinbeck examines American history, culture, character, contradictions, ambitions, and values with his characteristic wit and insight. Originally published by Viking Press in 1966, this copy is the third printing of the Bantam paperback edition published in 1968. The book is illustrated with photography by Milton E. Stiles and features an attractive vintage photographic wraparound cover. America and Americans was Steinbeck’s final book published during his lifetime, making this an especially interesting addition for Steinbeck readers and collectors of classic American literature and Americana.