Title: Not your typical Steinbeck
Product review: A light political satire, written within a few years of (and so sounding at times very much like) "The Mouse That Roared." The government of France collapses yet again; this time somehow it's the Monarchists that come into power. They find the rightful heir of the Carolingian line and crown him Pippin IV. His teenage daughter dates the son of the Egg King of Petaluma, California. Political philosophy is discussed. The ending is a bit less upbeat than "Mouse" (this *is* John Steinbeck, after all), but nobody dies or anything.Not at all typical Steinbeck: that may or may not be a Good Thing, depending on your tastes. I found it amusing to read once (and short!), but zero replay value.
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