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The Grapes of Wrath
by Steinbeck, John
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- first
- Condition
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Viking Press, 1939. First edition. First edition, first printing. [vi], 619 pp. Bound in publisher's original oatmeal cloth decorated in brown, "Battle Hymn of the Republic" endsheets. Fine, offsetting to gutters, in a Near Fine correct first printing dust jacket with publisher's price ($2.75) and "First Edition" statement present on front flap; dulling to spine panel, light wear, toning to flaps. An attractive copy in its original pictorial dust jacket illustrated by Elmer Hader.
The classic American novel of the Great Depression and Okie migration, which won the National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize for fiction. It inspired the acclaimed 1940 John Ford film.
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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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140945863
- Title
- The Grapes of Wrath
- Author
- Steinbeck, John
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- The Viking Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1939
- Keywords
- Great Depression, Dust Bowl, Oklahoma, California, Okies
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
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About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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- Fine
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- Jacket
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