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The Octopus: A Story of California
The Octopus A Story of California
Author: Frank Norris
This important book on the struggle for power and survival between wheat farmers and the Pacific and Southwestern Railroad involves the lives and deaths of many that we learn to care about deeply. The contrast between scenes of starvation and desperation and descriptions of a tycoon's dinner party are devastating.
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ISBN-13: 9780140390407
ISBN-10: 0140390405
Publication Date: 7/1/1986
Pages: 688
Edition: Reprint
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3.2 stars, based on 3 ratings
Publisher: Penguin
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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the railroad impact on the farmers of the san joaquin valley,CA. Bribes,gun battle in open fields. multitude of characters bring death, disalussion, financial and moral ruin. Social drama. A great book to read more than once.


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