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The Grapes of Wrath
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The Grapes of Wrath

by John Steinbeck

Recommended by 7 notable people, including Jordan Peterson and Barack Obama

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Recommended by 10 sources and appears in Books Recommended by CEOs, Most Recommended Books, and Fiction.

The Pulitzer Prizewinning epic of the Great Depression, a book that galvanizedand sometimes outragedmillions of readers. First published in 1939, Steinbecks Pulitzer Prizewinning epic of the Great Depression chronicles the Dust Bowl migration of the 1930s and tells the story of one Oklahoma farm family, the Joadsdriven from their homestead and f...

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Recommended by 10 sources and appears in Books Recommended by CEOs, Most Recommended Books, and Fiction.

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Nelson Mandela

Recommended this book

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Hugh Jackman

Recommended this book

80%

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