The Grapes of Wrath
Paperback Published on: 07/09/2000
£9.99
Synopsis
Shocking and controversial when it was first published in 1939, Steinbeck's Pulitzer prize-winning epic remains his undisputed masterpiece. Set against the background of dust bowl Oklahoma and Californian migrant life, it tells of the Joad family, who, like thousands of others, are forced to travel West in search of the promised land. Their story is one of false hopes, thwarted desires and broken dreams, yet out of their suffering Steinbeck created a drama that is intensely human, yet majestic in its scale and moral vision; an eloquent tribute to the endurance and dignity of the human spirit.
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
- ISBN: 9780141185064
- Number of pages: 528
- Weight: 362g
- Dimensions: 197 x 129 x 23 mm
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you have to read this......
It begins slowly but stick with it as you gradually get drawn in to the lives of the main characters. One of those rare books that when you finish you just... READ MORE
Powerful Stuff
This is a powerful book about a period of American history seen through the eyes of a simple family from Oklahoma. The is tremendous economic and environme... READ MORE
THE GREAT AMERICAN NOVEL.
One of those books you yearn to read for decades and when it happens, by heck it grabs you. The characters and their surroundings and all that occurs, oh m... READ MORE
Steinbeck: A man for all decades
Some years ago, my wife and I travelled to Kos to attend a friend’s wedding. It was the start of a new life for her and her partner. Our hotel was lovely, ... READ MORE
Powerful ending.
I read this book at the start of the year 2021. We are now entering 2022 and I still remember the emotions I felt reading it, an excellent book with a powe... READ MORE
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