The Grapes of Wrath: A Tale of North and South is a novel written by Mary Harriott Norris and published in 1901. The book tells the story of two families, the Joads from Oklahoma and the Wilsons from Arkansas, who are forced to leave their homes during the Great Depression and migrate to California in search of work and a better life.The Joads, who are sharecroppers, are devastated when they are forced off their land by the bank and the drought. They decide to travel to California to find work in the fruit orchards. Along ...
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The Grapes of Wrath: A Tale of North and South is a novel written by Mary Harriott Norris and published in 1901. The book tells the story of two families, the Joads from Oklahoma and the Wilsons from Arkansas, who are forced to leave their homes during the Great Depression and migrate to California in search of work and a better life.The Joads, who are sharecroppers, are devastated when they are forced off their land by the bank and the drought. They decide to travel to California to find work in the fruit orchards. Along the way, they face many hardships, including the death of family members, starvation, and exploitation by the wealthy landowners.The Wilsons, who are also sharecroppers, join the Joads on their journey to California. They are a tight-knit family who stick together through thick and thin. However, they too face many challenges on their journey, including illness and poverty.The novel explores themes of poverty, social injustice, and the struggle for survival during the Great Depression. It also highlights the differences between the North and the South and the impact of the Dust Bowl on the lives of ordinary people.Overall, The Grapes of Wrath: A Tale of North and South is a powerful and moving novel that offers a poignant commentary on the human condition during one of the most challenging periods in American history.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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