The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
The novel that won John Steinbeck the Pulitzer Prize in 1940 endures as his masterpiece. An extraordinary bestseller and simultaneously a book which caused a storm of controversy, it remains one of the most powerful and persuasive novels of human tragedy and endurance ever written.
The narrative follows the destiny of the Joads, a family of refugee farmers from Oklahoma - "Okies" - who abandon the dustbowl to head west, for the fields and orchards of California. Travelling in a beat-up truck with all the possessions, they are impelled by hope of work, but the promised land turns out to be a world of labour camps, hungry people and broken dreams, the scene of an elemental conflict between migrant workers and company thugs.
Format: Hardback | 445 pages
Dimensions (cm): 23.5 x 15.5 x 3.3 | 1.064kg
Publication Date: 1992
Publisher: The Reader's Digest Association
Publication City/Country: New York, United States
Language: English
Illustrations note: b&w illustrations
ISBN10: 0864382448
Condition: Like New
A vintage book that looks new but has been read. Cover has no visible wear. This edition released without dust jacket. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. Very minimal wear and tear.