Of mice and men

John Steinbeck

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The childlike Lennie is lost without his guardian, George, who feels his slow-witted friend has been delivered into his keeping. Bound by their fragile dream of owning land where they will ‘belong’, their paradisial future is soon shattered.

ISBN: 9780241620236 Category:

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Drifters in search of work, George and his childlike friend Lennie have nothing in the world except the clothes on their back – and a dream that one day they will have some land of their own. Eventually they find work on a ranch in California’s Salinas Valley, but their hopes are dashed as Lennie becomes a victim of his own strength. Tackling universal themes of friendship and shared vision, and giving a voice to America’s lonely and dispossessed, Of Mice and Men remains Steinbeck’s most popular work, achieving success as a novel, Broadway play and three acclaimed films.

‘Such a perfect book’ – Nick Hornby

Additional information

Weight 0.191 kg
Dimensions 16.7 × 12 × 2 cm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Hardback

Pages

153

Language

English

Edition

Reprint

Dewey

813.52 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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