Heaven’s My Destination (1934) - Thornton Wilder torrent

Category: Adults, Historical Fiction, Humor
Language: English
Keywords: 1930s Traveling Salesman

Written by Thornton Wilder
Read by Chris Andrew Ciulla
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 64 Kbps
Unabridged

Publisher: Caedmon
Release date: May 5, 2020
Duration: 06:38:42

“If John Steinbeck’s mighty Grapes of Wrath is the tragic novel of the Great Depression, then Heaven’s My Destination is its comic masterpiece. —J.D. McClatchy

A hilarious tale about goodness in a fallen world, Heaven’s My Destination introduces George Marvin Brush, one of Thornton Wilder’s most memorable characters. Brush, a traveling textbook salesman, is a fervent religious convert who is determined to lead a good life. With sad and sometimes hilarious consequences, his travels take him through smoking cars, bawdy houses, banks, and campgrounds from Texas to Illinois—and into the soul of Depression-era America itself.

This special edition includes an afterword by Wilder’s nephew, Tappan Wilder, with illuminating material about the author and book.

Library Journal…Wilder is on a roll, with several of his titles coming back into print. Heaven’s My Destination (1934) offers protagonist George Brush, a traveling salesman attempting to live a virtuous life despite peddling his wares in less than virtuous places.