The Grapes of Wrath
Paperback Published on: 03/04/2014
Price: £9.99
Synopsis
'I've done my damndest to rip a reader's nerves to rags, I don't want him satisfied.'
Shocking and controversial when it was first published, The Grapes of Wrath is Steinbeck's Pultizer Prize-winning epic of the Joad family, forced to travel west from Dust Bowl era Oklahoma in search of the promised land of California. Their story is one of false hopes, thwarted desires and powerlessness, yet out of their struggle Steinbeck created a drama that is both intensely human and majestic in its scale and moral vision.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
- ISBN: 9780141394886
- Number of pages: 688
- Dimensions: 180 x 112 x 33 mm
- Weight: 364g
- Languages: English
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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
When I becomes we and family
This is a monumental work, testifying to and celebrating human resilience and the power of cooperation and solidarity to overcome incredible hardship and ... READ MORE
Something under the Surface
Is this a lengthy narrative? Yes.
Would this be studied? Well, I did. For Sixth Form. So what's good about it?
If you want to find hope out of a blea... 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
The Dark Bowl.
In the Grapes of Wrath- written by John Steinbeck, the family of Tom Joad are waiting with bated breath on the day of his release from prison. Tom isn’t fu... READ MORE
Perfectly written, tragic and compelling
This is one of the best books I have ever read.
The story of the Joad family and their battles as they escape the depression by moving west is full of tr... READ MORE
Incredible.
Loved this. If you only read one Steinbeck, make it this one. Eclipses East of Eden and Of Mice and Men, both of which are outstanding. And it leaves On Th... READ MORE