“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,
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 updated afterword by Wilder’s nephew, Tappan Wilder, with illuminating material about the author and book.