Funny, though not good, I thought “Cup of Gold” was the least-worst Steinbeck I ever read. I was forced to read “Grapes of Wrath” and “Of Mice and Men” at school and hated both with a passion.
I just finished working on a geneology project for my father. Shoemakers, blacksmiths, clergy, farmers, lawyers, with one notable exception of a major religious figure. However, on their fathers side, my grandchildren have a Dutch pirate who settled in America. Who do you think they will celebrate? I don’t think it will be the clergyman - lol.