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by: John Steinbeck
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.52
EAN: 9780142000663
ISBN: 0142000663
Label: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Manufacturer: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 464
Publication Date: January 08, 2002
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Release Date: January 03, 2002
Sales Rank: 1467
Studio: Penguin (Non-Classics)
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Product Description:
Forced from their home, the Joad family is lured to California to find work; instead they find disillusionment, exploitation, and hunger.
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Rating:  - [Good] required reading
Yup, I'm one of the freaks who actually likes this book, despite my roommate's information that it is highly melodramaticized. I don't care. I think it's great writing, and I love the interspersing stories that have nothing to do with the plot, and yet are so insightful.
Sorry, but I was actually touched.
Rating: - Classic for Good Reason
I thought The Grapes of Wrath was entertaining, depressing, and inspiring all at once - a little long at times, but still a great read. Basically, it's hard to feel sorry for yourself and easier to feel sympathy for others when you're reading from this book every morning. I hope people continue to read The Grapes of Wrath for a long time; it's a reminder of how lucky we are right now, how quickly things can go wrong, and how important it is to be kind to one another and preserve a sense of community. ... Read More
Rating: - The Grapes of Wrath
The book came in great condition and in a timely manner. It was a pleasure doing business with this seller on Amazon.com
Rating: - A top classic of American History...but some weaknesses
I love this book for a variety of reasons, and I'll share these before offering my criticisms:
1) Wonderful tale of a painful time and place in American history
2) Great characters - and powerful bonding between them. I loved their ability to sacrifice for each other - at great costs.
3) A metaphorically redemptive message: this book shows the strength of human perseverance in the face of awful odds
4) Incredible local color - accents, speech, behavior! ... Read More
Rating:  - A master at his craft!
I just finished reading "The Grapes of Wrath." Steinbeck's simple but poetic prose shows a mastery of subtlety and expertise. The dialog was very believable and realistic. The period in which J. Steinbeck wrote as did Hemingway was the realism movement, which never really strayed too long into what the characters were thinking or feeling. The characters words on the surface is what portrayed who they were and Steinbeck expertly reveals all of them, even down to his tertiary characters, Ruthie and Winfield. ... Read More
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