The Grapes of Wrath
by John Steinbeck
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/Fair
- Seller
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Bethany, Missouri, United States
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Synopsis
John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath stands as a pivotal piece of American literature. The story follows the Joad family (and thousands of others) as they are driven from the Oklahoma farm where they are sharecroppers during the Great Depression. The drought, economic hardship, and changes in financial and agricultural industries send them searching for dignity and honest work in the bountiful state of California. The novel earned Steinbeck the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1940, and inspired the classic film of the same name the same year. The film starred Henry Fonda as Tom Joad, and Steinbeck's words and ideas shine through that medium. In 1962, Steinbeck was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature for the body of his work, and The Grapes of Wrath stands as his most recognized and esteemed book. -
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- Bookseller
- Jans Collectibles: Vintage Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008006
- Title
- The Grapes of Wrath
- Author
- John Steinbeck
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The Viking Press Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1940
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction;
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Jans Collectibles: Vintage Books
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- Fair
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- Jacket
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