A novel concerning the plight of the "Okies" - the refugee farmers and sharecroppers fleeing the dustbowl of Oklahoma. Attracted by the golden promise of California, they meet only with abject hostility, shame and destitution.
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A novelist who is also a true poet (Sunday Times)
A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of John Steinbeck's Pulitzer Prize winning novel, about economic migration and the endurance of the human spirit.
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Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.5. Seller Inventory # G0330244337I3N00
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Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Fair. A novel concerning the plight of the "Okies" - the refugee farmers and sharecroppers fleeing the dustbowl of Oklahoma. Attracted by the golden promise of California, they meet only with abject hostility, shame and destitution. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration. Seller Inventory # GOR000969004
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paperback. Condition: Good. Good to Very Good condition, some tanning to page margins. This book is in stock now, in our UK premises. Photos of our books are available on request (dustjacket and cover illustrations vary, and unless the image accompanying the listing is marked 'Bookseller Image', it is an Abebooks Stock Image, NOT our own). Overseas buyers please also note that shipping rates apply to packets of 750g and under, and should the packed weight of an item exceed this we reserve the right to ship via 'Economy', or request extra postage prior to fulfilling the order, or cancel. Seller Inventory # mon0000145558
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Seller: Le-Livre, SABLONS, France
Couverture souple. Condition: bon. RO20254516: 1975. In-12. Broché. Etat d'usage, Couv. légèrement passée, Dos plié, Quelques rousseurs. 479 pages - en anglais - usure sur le 1er plat. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon. Seller Inventory # RO20254516
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Seller: Eaglestones, Oudtshoorn, South Africa
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Reprint. A clean and tightly bound reading copy. The pages are evenly tanned due to the age of the paper. Some foxing on the early pages. Size: Approx 4½ " Wide - 7" Tall. Seller Inventory # 004551
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Seller: Great Southern Books, King River, WA, Australia
Softcover. Condition: Good+. First Edition. Sixth impression or later. Size: 12mo (small). 480 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Pages are lightly tanned throughout. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. This book has been read and has marks or some creasing but remains in excellent condition. The book is available and will be PACKAGED professionally, DISPATCHED promptly and a TRACKING NUMBER will be advised by Australia Post. Set against the backdrop of America's Great Depression and Dust Bowl, a family of farmers from Oklahoma head west in search of work, only to discover thousands like them are also on the move. Following a violent altercation with some locals, they head back on the road with their dream of a promised land in tatters. And life is set to get much worse for the Joads.Filmed under the same title in the 40s, you may recognize the face of Henry Fonda on the cover. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Fiction; Historical; United States; 1930s; ISBN: 0330244337. ISBN/EAN: 9780330244336. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 10600. Seller Inventory # 10600
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