This was followed in 1947 by The Wayward Bus. Neither of these novels, however, was very successful, and Steinbeck turned his attention to writing motion-picture scripts and a stage play.

• 随后,他于1947年发表了《不如意的公共汽车》。但是这两本书都不大成功,于是斯坦贝克就把注意力转到写作电影剧本和戏剧方面去了。