Steinbeck's tender letter to son sells for more than $32,000
A heartfelt letter written by author John Steinbeck offering paternal advice to his teenage son who was experiencing love for the first time has sold at auction for more than $32,000
By AP News
Published - Oct 13, 2022, 03:24 PM ET
Last Updated - Jun 24, 2023, 02:47 AM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — A heartfelt letter written by author John Steinbeck offering paternal advice to his teenage son who was experiencing love for the first time has sold at auction for more than $32,000.
The two-page, handwritten letter, dated Nov. 10, 1958, went for $32,426 to a collector who wishes to remain anonymous, Boston-based auction house RR Auction said Thursday.
The letter is remarkable because the Nobel Literature Prize laureate author doesn't simply brush off his then 14-year-old son Thomas' feelings as childish puppy love.
“If you are in love — that’s a good thing — that’s about the best thing that can happen to anyone. Don’t let anyone make it small or light to you,” Steinbeck wrote.
