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The Grapes Of Wrath

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"An epic story of the nineteen-thirties' Depression which traces the story of one destitute family among the thousands who fled the Dust Bowl to the promise of California, THE GRAPES OF WRATH awakened the conscience of a nation. Awarded the Pulitzer Prize on its appearance in 1939, Steinbeck's novel has been compared in its impact and influence with UNCLE TOM'S CABIN."

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Writer

John Steinbeck

Language

English

ISBN

9781857151541

Number of pages

578

Publisher

Random House UK

The Grapes Of Wrath - John Steinbeck

Man, unlike anything organic or inorganic in the universe, grows beyond his work, walks up the stairs of his concepts, emerges ahead of his accomplishments.

Prayer never brought in no side-meat. Takes a shoat to bring in pork.

It was her habit to build up laughter out of inadequate materials.

Sure, cried the tenant men, but it's our land. We measured it and broke it up. We were born on it, and we got killed on it, died on it. Even if it's no good, it's still ours. That's what makes it ours-being born on it, working it, dying on it.