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John Steinbeck’s realistic as well as imaginative writings earned him worldwide recognition. Steinbeck’s works set in California, where he lived his childhood. His works are descriptions of the landscape, the life of the farmer in the ranch. Joseph Wayne, the protagonist of the novel, To a God Unknown, who lived his early life in his father’s ranch. When he grows, he feels that he has some connection to his own land. So he decides to move to California and start a homestead. His father says that after his death, his spirit may join him to create a farm in California. Joseph wants his land to be prosperous and he realizes that he is the heart of his land. So he planned to shed his blood to get rid of dry years. This paper is a study of Steinbeck’s novel To a God Unknown, set in California, analysing the land, the farmers, and the connection between the people and the land.