Vredens druer er en moderne folkevandringssaga fra 30'erne om Oklahomas forgældede bønder, der drives fra deres jord og af reklamen lokkes til Californien, hvor de udnyttes skamløst og ender arbejdsløse og hjemløse på landevejen. Romanens storhed skyldes Steinbecks ægte indignation og medleven i de fattige bønders skæbne og hans tro på menneskets værdighed og vilje til overlevelse ved fælles hjælp selv under de vanskeligste vilkår.
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"What a stunningly great book. It's long, but never a slog. You can practically taste the dust in Oklahoma, you can feel the characters' hunger and despair. Sadly, this book seems all too reflective of our current state, or at least where we may be headed. " — Tim (5 out of 5 stars)
"What a stunningly great book. It's long, but never a slog. You can practically taste the dust in Oklahoma, you can feel the characters' hunger and despair. Sadly, this book seems all too reflective of our current state, or at least where we may be headed. "
" abandoned... still don't think I'm ready to move to classics "
" Had to read in High school not my favorite. "
" Loved this book. Hard to read at times, due to the painful descriptions of life in those times. "
" "The fambly's tired, Pa." Steinbeck--the master of dialogue. "
" I was so glad that I read this in a class, with some guidance. It was challenging for me, and I don't think I would have finished it on my own (in high school). "
" I didn't enjoy this book, read it for High School english. It had far too much swearing and profanity in it.Wouldn't reccomend it. Chelsea "
" Well written but too sad. I don't like sad things. "
" During the depression, a poor family leaves their home in Oklahoma, hoping to find jobs as grape pickers in California. Although they find work in California, the conditions are barely tolerable. "
" It was a REALLY well written book but it moved it a VERY slow pace. There was a lot of great symbolism and writing techniques but the book was a little too slow for my taste. "
" This book perfectly displays what is wrong with democracy, capitalism, and how we treat our fellow Americans. "
John Steinbeck (1902–1968) remains one of the quintessential writers of American literature. Born in Salinas, California, Steinbeck attended Stanford University before working at a series of mostly blue-collar jobs and embarking on his literary career. Profoundly committed to social progress, he used his writing to raise issues of labor exploitation and the plight of the common man, penning some of the greatest American novels of the twentieth century and winning such prestigious awards as the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. He received the Nobel Prize in 1962, “for his realistic and imaginative writings, combining as they do sympathetic humor and keen social perception.” He wrote more than twenty-five novels during his lifetime.
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