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    The Grapes of Wrath

    John Steinbeck

    596 pages

    First published in 1939, "The Grapes of Wrath" is a landmark of American literature. This Pulitzer Prize-winning epic of the Great Depression chronicles the Dust Bowl migration of the 1930s and tells the story of one Oklahoma farm homestead by the "land companies" and forced to travel west to the promised land of California. A portrait of conflict between the powerful and the powerless, the novel captures the horrors of the Depression and probes the very nature of equality in America. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

    This book is a powerful exploration of human suffering during the Great Depression, and it left me deeply affected, lingering in my thoughts long after I finished it.

    This beautiful story features stunning writing, with captivating descriptions like the memorable chapter about a turtle crossing a road in the hot sun, making it a page-turner.