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Waterfront Suffolk Home Where Noted Author Wrote Last Novel Lists At $18M Waterfront Suffolk Home Where Noted Author Wrote Last Novel Lists At $18M
Waterfront Suffolk Home Where Noted Author Wrote Last Novel Lists At $18M Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck’s Long Island estate, where he notably penned his final novel, “The Winter of Discontent,” has hit the market for nearly $18 million. Steinbeck’s waterfront home in the Hamptons has been listed for $17.9 million, which would be the first time the property was put up for sale in more than six decades. The 1.8-acre property includes nearly 600 feet of private waterfront and a 60-foot pier with views of Morris Cove and Upper Sag Harbor Cove. It is being sold through a private trust that was established by Steinbeck’s late wife Elaine. “The year was 1…

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by Zak Failla
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Waterfront Park Named For Famed 'Grapes Of Wrath' Author Coming To Sag Harbor Waterfront Park Named For Famed 'Grapes Of Wrath' Author Coming To Sag Harbor
Waterfront Park Named For Famed 'Grapes Of Wrath' Author Coming To Sag Harbor Work will soon start on a new waterfront park in Sag Harbor named for a famous author and resident. At a ceremony to be held on Friday, Aug. 16 at 10 a.m., the Town of Southampton will formally transfer management of operation of Steinbeck Waterfront Park to Sag Harbor Village.  The park will honor "Grapes of Wrath" author John Steinbeck who lived in Sag Harbor for the last 16 years of his life,  where he was instrumental in the creation of the windmill on Long Wharf and the annual HarborFest, which takes place in the fall, officials said in a town and village joint pres…

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by Donna Christopher