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Book Review of The Jungle (Dover Thrift Editions)

The Jungle (Dover Thrift Editions)
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Upton Sinclair wrote this book to bring attention to the problems within the meat-packing industry, and to describe the type of life new immigrants endured. It is well-written, very descriptive and not a "happy" read, but an excellent book for its purpose.