wiffleball 4,617 Posted July 23, 2017 Trying to remember this book - fairly famous I guess. All I've got is the lead is a grocery story clerk (adult) with a family. Owner of the shop is Italian and kind of a jerk. It's a morality play of sorts. Kind of a classic. Longshot - but - ??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fandandy 3,311 Posted July 23, 2017 The Winter of our Discontent - Stenibeck eta: I'm not smart, I just googled this: book about grocery store clerk owned by mean italian? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,617 Posted July 23, 2017 The Winter of our Discontent - Stenibeck eta: I'm not smart, I just googled this: book about grocery store clerk owned by mean italian? Dude, you are a freaking rockstar! More than you know - for YEARS now I've been conflating this story with Walden's "Most men lead lives of quiet discontent" passage. THAT's where the 'discontent' bleeds in! Thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cyclone24 1,754 Posted July 23, 2017 Think how much more you'd know if you weren't scouring anti trump threads all day you straw chewin, shiit kicking hippie. happy Saturday!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IGotWorms 3,248 Posted July 23, 2017 I was thinking The Assistant but I believe that was a Jew shopkeeper Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IGotWorms 3,248 Posted July 23, 2017 Haven't read Steinbeck in years, need to revisit him at some point Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,617 Posted July 23, 2017 Think how much more you'd know if you weren't scouring anti trump threads all day you straw chewin, shiit kicking hippie. happy Saturday!! That's straw kicking, shiit chewing hippie to you Mister! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimmySmith 2,782 Posted July 24, 2017 Haven't read Steinbeck in years, need to revisit him at some point East of Eden, my friend. GOAT. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites