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Grapes Of Wrath Paperback – 7 September 2000

by John Steinbeck (Author), Robert DeMott (Introduction)
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The Grapes Of Wrath (Penguin Modern Classics) is a story with a backdrop of the Great Depression in America. It is about a family of tenant farmers who face drought, economic hardships, agricultural industry changes, and bank foreclosures. Due to such difficulties, they are unable to sustain themselves, and move from Oklahoma to California in search of work and a better life. There too, they face false promises and lead a hard life along with the others who have migrated for the same reason.

The protagonist of the story is Tom Joad, the son of the Joad family, around whom the story revolves. He along with his family is forced to leave their home in Oklahoma, and make the journey to California. On their way, they meet the other families who all have been lured by the advertisements of California for good jobs, better pay, and a good life.

The Joads spent all their last little savings on this journey. There are many who return from California, and meet them on the way to let them know that California is a false promise. But, without an alternate choice, they reach California only to be betrayed by the advertisers.

The book unveils the terrible fate the family faces and plight the people face during the floods and other tough situations. The Grapes of Wrath (Penguin Modern Classics) was published by Penguin UK in 2000, and is available as a paperback.

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  • The book has been adapted into a Hollywood motion picture in 1940 by John Ford.
  • It has won the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize.

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    0141185066
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    978-0141185064
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    Penguin UK
  4. Publication date
    7 September 2000
  5. Language
    English
  6. Dimensions
    12.8 x 2.4 x 19.7 cm
  7. Print length
    528 pages
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John Steinbeck wrote this book in 1939. He was an American author and has written numerous works of fiction, non-fiction, as well as short story collections. He is well-known worldwide for his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Grapes Of Wrath, along with East Of Eden and Of Mice And Men. He won the 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature for his contribution towards writing realistic stories. Some of his other books are The Dubious Battle, Cup Of Gold, The Pastures Of Heaven, The Forgotten Village, and The Moon Is Down.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin UK (7 September 2000); Penguin Random House Ireland Limited; productsafety@penguin.co.uk
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 528 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0141185066
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0141185064
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 355 g
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.8 x 2.4 x 19.7 cm
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ United Kingdom
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John Steinbeck (1902-1968), winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, achieved popular success in 1935 when he published Tortilla Flat. He went on to write more than twenty-five novels, including The Grapes of Wrath and Of Mice and Men.

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This review is only about the condition of the book and not about the content. I read Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men earlier this year and absolutely loved it. Since then I've been meaning to get my hands on other books by Steinbeck, and Grapes of Wrath was high up in the list. I've been trying to buy this particular edition, which has the original cover from 1939. This is the 75th anniversary edition of the book..and I'm really satisfied with the condition of it and it was delivered on time.
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  • Melwin
    5.0 out of 5 stars Melwin's take on John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath.
    Reviewed in India on 20 November 2018
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    John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath.

    No wonder The Grapes of Wrath won the Pulitzer…. Classic is a CLASSIC. Very emotional response to the great depression and stock market loss in America and using that as the backdrop, the novel projects the inhumane and dehumanizing nature of human beings and equally projecting and championing the case for the humane nature of humankind. The Narration part is phenomenal. Alternate chapters take different narrators- the workers, farmers, migrants, shop keepers....

    The Novels talks about the Oklahoma City migrant workers- focusing on the Joads. The story revolves around the Joad family. Tom Joads is recently released from prison for killing a man while being drunk. As he comes back to his father’s cotton farm, he meets Casy, an ex-preacher, and they both reach the destination only to find that the land is desolated. Understands from a local man Muley that the lands are being taken by banks and the Joads are in Uncle John’s house and are, like the other folks, preparing themselves to move to California aiming job for survival.

    After days of preparation, they finally start the journey. Grandpa, grandma, Pa, Ma, Tom Joads, his brothers Al Joads and Noel Joads, his pregnant sister Rose of Sharon and her husband Connie, along with Casy, Uncle John, kids Ruthie and Winfred, and one of their dogs, the Joads like the Israelites hoping to reach the land of milk and honey, are on wheels towards California. The road teaches the Joads lots of life lessons; they meet friendly poor migrants, the meet lots of calculative opportunist shop keepers, and guards who side with the wealthy few. The family lose their dog in an accident, and they also lose both grandma and grandpa before reaching California. Oh yes they do reach California, but not everyone in the family. Noel goes his way and so is Connie. The hope of the Joads to get jobs starts to shake from the foundation, as unemployed migrants are everywhere and they overcrowd California. The wages are low, still the Joads endure to live decently with the earned money. Ma Joads takes up the task of keeping the family together against all odds, even when shifting from one place to the other. Like the tortoise, the Joads move in all possible direction looking for job prospects, taking their home along at the back.

    Whether they win lot of money in the new-found land, or lose every single penny…

    Whether they gain friends or accumulate ememies…

    Whether they endure and stick as one family or split…

    Whether they accept the reality as fate or they fight and act different…

    Whether they are fettered by the past or stoic enough to face the present…
    - that’s for the readers to pry.

    But one thing I can assure- like his novella Of Mice and Men, the Novel The Grapes of Wrath wins the heart of readers. It has done in the past and present and so it will continue too for the future readers. COMPELLING READ. Thumps up for the 1963 Nobel winner- THE JOHN STEINBECK.
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  • Monalisa Das
    5.0 out of 5 stars About the book
    Reviewed in India on 21 November 2024
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    Nice one👍🏽
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  • Hari
    4.0 out of 5 stars Review of the book's printing, layout and binding
    Reviewed in India on 30 September 2024
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    Alright. Ordered this particular listing since it was meant for the UK market but the quality is not that different from the Indian Penguin publications. Font is a bit small (Books says 9.5/12.5 pt Monotype New Caledonia) but otherwise it's readable.
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    Reviewed in India on 30 September 2024
    Alright. Ordered this particular listing since it was meant for the UK market but the quality is not that different from the Indian Penguin publications. Font is a bit small (Books says 9.5/12.5 pt Monotype New Caledonia) but otherwise it's readable.
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  • Nandhini(Books and Bliss)
    5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect!
    Reviewed in India on 30 December 2022
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    This review is only about the condition of the book and not about the content. I read Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men earlier this year and absolutely loved it. Since then I've been meaning to get my hands on other books by Steinbeck, and Grapes of Wrath was high up in the list. I've been trying to buy this particular edition, which has the original cover from 1939. This is the 75th anniversary edition of the book..and I'm really satisfied with the condition of it and it was delivered on time.
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    Reviewed in India on 30 December 2022
    This review is only about the condition of the book and not about the content. I read Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men earlier this year and absolutely loved it. Since then I've been meaning to get my hands on other books by Steinbeck, and Grapes of Wrath was high up in the list. I've been trying to buy this particular edition, which has the original cover from 1939. This is the 75th anniversary edition of the book..and I'm really satisfied with the condition of it and it was delivered on time.
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  • prabal philip
    5.0 out of 5 stars celebrating humanity and love
    Reviewed in India on 15 November 2014
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    Great is the word i would use to describe the novel , greatness in the way it shows and celebrates motherhood , greatness in the way it shows people being pulled into poverty , those who sow were made to beg , those who feed were made to starve . Shows the struggle of The Joad Family and the real meaning of society working together to overcome the inauspicious entrance of machine age into their life , lakhs pulled out of their houses to roam without food and destination . Shows how food is the basic motto of existence ,people work to put food on their plates .
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  • Nikhil barar
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great American classic
    Reviewed in India on 5 March 2021
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    i liked it because it was original, with thick pages and visible fonts best in class.This novel will take you to a journey of ups and downs and it was gripping and great page turner.
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    Great American classic

    Reviewed in India on 5 March 2021
    i liked it because it was original, with thick pages and visible fonts best in class.This novel will take you to a journey of ups and downs and it was gripping and great page turner.
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  • Deep
    5.0 out of 5 stars Review is about the condition of book
    Reviewed in India on 22 February 2019
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    There is nothing we can point out in the way book was written, it's masterpiece in itself. I regret getting hold of this book so late.

    For condition of book: cover is attractive and catchy but I'd hoped from penguin 🐧 better pages.
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  • Tanuja
    3.0 out of 5 stars Damaged paperback
    Reviewed in India on 3 June 2021
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    Although I love this historical fiction, I'm indeed extremely disappointed with the packaging. The corners of this paperback cover were damaged severely. Being a bibliophile, I hate to see the cover of books in such a deplorable condition, moreover, this newly ordered book has reached me with a disfigured look carrying frayed corners. And, I'm saddened by the way it has been handled, which perhaps caused this damage.
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  • Sol
    5.0 out of 5 stars Duro
    Reviewed in Spain on 10 November 2016
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    La historia de la migración a California de la familia Joad en plena Depresión es un relato duro y también magnífico, que en ocasiones cuesta leer porque te mantiene en tensión ante las dificultades a las que los protagonistas se enfrentan a lo largo de su periplo. Tanto los hechos, los paisajes y los personajes son extraordinariamente reales.
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    Reviewed in the Netherlands on 15 May 2024
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    Basic Amazon print, the pixels of the cover art are visible because it is just copy pasted......
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  • Maria Luiza Busnello
    5.0 out of 5 stars Edição maravilhosa com Prefácio e notas do Robert Demmot
    Reviewed in Brazil on 3 December 2022
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    A experiência de leitura nessa edição é demais, começando pela introdução maravilhosa do Robert Demmot, um estudioso da obra de Steinbeck, que também é responsável pelas notas.
    O prefácio traz a contextualização e os desdobramentos do impacto da obra na história norte-americana, além de uma análise do autor, de suas obras e muitas dicas sobre filmes, documentários, músicas (há uma canção do Bon Dylan para um dos personagens) e até de uma paródia da revista Mad.
    Robert Demmot também é responsável pelas notas de rodapé, que são bem importantes nessa obra, pois há bastante gíria e o autor utiliza a forma coloquial da fala da região em sua escrita.
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  • Dominic Neesam
    5.0 out of 5 stars Parmi les monuments immortels de la littérature
    Reviewed in France on 10 February 2014
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    J'ai lu ce livre en anglais car je suis un anglophone. Il devient clair depuis le premier chapitre qu'e c'est est un style littéraire qu'apporte le lecteur sur une vague de découverte sur l'histoire des milliers de familles pendant le depression américain des années 30s. Ecrit avec une connaissance proche atteint par une étude personnel de l'écrivan, Steinbeck était capable de se plonger dans le poussière de l'Oklahoma et s'amener vers la Californie verdoyante sur la route legendaire, le 66. Les détails, accents et sentiments des vies de familles sont s'exprimés avec une proximité incroyable. C'est un véritable monument à l'éspirit humaine.
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  • J. Edgar
    5.0 out of 5 stars Macro Models, the Grapes of Wrath, and COVID-19
    Reviewed in the United States on 18 May 2020
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    With the COVID-19 pandemic in the background, I have been trying to think of how all the social orders have been upset and what the post pandemic world will look like. In parallel, I have been revisiting some fiction I read when I was younger. The whole thing has made me more distractible and narrowed my bandwidth, but I started Piketty’s new book the week it came out, but the problem was that it coincided with the rise of the pandemic into full blow consciousness of something that was happening here. All of the pre-pandemic economic texts will also have to be evaluated with the lens of the pandemic. And we still are in the process of whatever it might be. It looked initially that there might be a sense of solidarity that grew out of this, but it soon has devolved that the best we can do is survive in spite of all those who would want us to not survive. We have to hope that the institutions are not too degraded.

    It has made me more melancholy, and this is most likely not helped by my choices of fiction to get through all time at home. I started with Camus’s the Plague and have been reading the Grapes of Wrath. Camus brought to mind the need for survival, and how capricious and random that survival is. We can do what we can to limit our exposure, but the plague comes for us all. Steinbeck has in many ways felt more relevant than our Algerian friend since what the Grapes of Wrath is about first and foremost is the death of the American Dream in two different senses. In the first sense, it is about community and the sense of place you have by growing crops on your land and losing that to the banks and other forces out of your control but then it is also about the false Edens that we are presented with. California of the Joads was supposed to be a place that they would get to at the end of the road and be able to eat grapes falling at them from the left and right.

    But there is no garden of Eden in California or elsewhere. What the Joads find is hundreds of thousands of people just like them, wanting to do work and everyone else in the same boat. The people thus fight for scraps and sheer survival. But we also see the attitude of the California natives, themselves only a generation or two removed from their own migration. They hate the Okies. They hate the Okies because their suffering shows in stark light the immiseration that their own lifestyles depend on to be supported. There’s hate for the outsiders going way back in America. Their poverty brings us disgust and hate because we do not admit to ourselves that we are very close to having that suffering brought upon us. Steinbeck has a character say that he is able to live on fifteen dollars a day, then what is stopping the bosses from offering an Okie twelve dollars an hour? The worry about the race to the bottom is real.

    This does not happen in a vacuum though. We see it today not just in anti-Hispanic racism, but also the urge to open the economy quickly. It is not about the need to work, but the desire to increase the suffering of those seen as lesser. If you are poor or a minority or working class in the service industry, your humanity is discounted by overweight people in shiny late model Ford pickup trucks.

    This is how it always has been. If you look at macro models that have examined class, the implication is that individual militancy is destructive. In Grapes of Wrath, there is a scene where a labor contractor comes into an impromptu camping site where a lot of families are gathered on the edge of a town, colloquially called a “Hooverville”. The contractor tells the assembled mass that there is work and they should all come. One of the men stands up and asks to sigh a contract for promise of work and a set pay rate, asking for his basic rights as a man to be respected. Then the contractor goes back to the car and a deputy sheriff comes out and is prepared to arrest the man who stood up for his rights if ever so briefly. Steinbeck wrote fiction but the scene made me think of all those scenes in labor history that do not make the pages of the history books that are taught in school — from Haymarket Square to Ludlow Colorado. What is a common denominator in these situations is that agents of the state either directly took part or were neutral as the Rockefeller or Carnegie sent thugs at workers who stood up for their rights?

    The bias of the state towards capital was not just in the past. More recent research shows that you only get your way in the statehouse or in Washington if your preferences align with those of the rich. There may be direct influence because of need of politicians to keep their jobs thus the money spigot needs to stay turned on, or it may simply be affinity of those in power to either be of the upper classes or to want to be part of that crew sometime. We live in a democracy but are ruled by millionaires. Simultaneously to this, we have seen demonization of minorities to an ongoing propaganda campaign to make sure people do not look at structural factors but remain atomized. Success or failure in America is seen as a personal and moral judgment on the person and the rules of the game that are being played are ignored. As Warren Buffet has said, there is a class war in America, and his class is winning.

    What is to be done then? We see in economic models from Goodwin, Beveridge, Marx, Robinson, and Blanchard that show individual militancy either will just increase inflation like Blanchard or will decrease the average rate of employment like Goodwin. Working as an individual or a singular bargaining unit or setting up a cooperative organization does not transcend the logic of capitalism because you are still working under these rules. Ultimately if we remain in thrall of capitalism as an economic system we need to go back to the words Marx and Engels wrote in 1848, “Workers of all lands unite, you have nothing to lose but your chains”. The question then comes if we can accomplish all that, so we end up with the best solution in the game theoretic outcome Mehrling outlines, why is the working class happy to allow the existence of a capitalist class? It sets the stage for a move beyond these models and into a post capitalism.

    The problem is in creating that worker unification. So many people of the working class have bought into the idea that the current system is the best of all possible systems, even if they are directly victimized by the system. It takes an act of political imagination to move beyond the existing ideology and into one where they can take power. In America it ranges from an allegiance to the state since the idea of America has been so successfully wedded to the existing economic structure, and combined with a distrust of all bureaucracies that the idea of a worker organization would just relocate all the bad things about the existing state. This is where I get back to my melancholy. The Okies in California were white Americans, and they were still able to be seen as an other. They were outsiders by creation, and by necessity as in crisis there was an us and a them — artificial identities that became very real. We are in the midst of our own crisis, one making the last one seem quaint. From the ashes of that one rose the Tea Party and Trumpism in America. I know what needs to be done, but I don’t know how to make it so, and that’s what frightens me, as destruction and hate seem to be much easier than solidarity and building a new world. This is especially true when the state is not neutral
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