Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

If last year 1984 was a personal favourite, Of Mice and Men has got to be this year (but then it is only June). I was a little reluctant to venture to his other books after reading The Pearl many, many years back. The rather slim novella had a rather convincing effect for me to reevaluate my perception of Steinbeck. Maybe with this frame in mind, it is surprising how much I love Of Mice and Men. This slim, slightly more than 100 pages, is mind blowing, heart wrenching. It is as if it is brimming with ideas and concepts. The contrasting vastness of land with the "limited" freedom these bindlestick had. The difference of mice and men. Of dreams and loneliness.

Ah, I can't wait to read the rest of his books now.