Heaven's My Destination

About this book

"If John Steinbeck's mighty Grapes of Wrath is the tragic novel of the Great Depression, then Heaven's My Destination is its comicmasterpiece. --J.D. McClatchyAhilarious tale about goodness in a fallen world, Heaven's My Destinationintroduces George Marvin Brush, one ofThornton Wilder's most memorable characters. Brush, a traveling textbooksalesman, is a fervent religious convert who is determined to lead a good life.With sad and sometimes hilarious consequences, his travels take him throughsmoking cars, bawdy houses, banks, and campgrounds from Texas to Illinois--andinto the soul of Depression-era America itself.This special edition includes an updated afterword by Wilder's nephew, Tappan Wilder, with illuminating material about the author and book.