The Grapes of Wrath Audio Book - A Novel Worth Owning
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The Grapes of Wrath is a classic American novel written by John Steinbeck way back in 1939. Steinbeck was awarded the Pulitzer prize for this work and in fact he also received the Nobel prize for Literature.
The novel is set during the Great Depression years and centers on the ‘Joads’, a poor sharecropper family who elect to move from Oklahoma to the state of California due to the ‘Dust Bowl’ drought and tough economic conditions for people working the land.
In the book the Joads, along with thousands of other families from the Oklahoma region, set out for the Central Valley area of California in search of prosperity. They seek land ownership, jobs for the family as well as wanting to find a place where their dignity is restored.
The novel’s main theme is to demonstrate, that in the situation the Joads and others are forced to endure, the best way forward is as a collective group and not as a bunch of individuals.
This classic book is read in many American High School English and college literature classes. The book was even the subject of a 1940 Hollywood movie directed by John Ford and starring Henry Fonda. At the time of the book’s release it was regarded as a controversial publication addressing taboo issues and it was at one time banned in some parts of the United States.
The Grapes of Wrath audio book could be enjoyed even more with audio SparkNotes Guide To The Book
Today you can get a copy of this great old classic in audio book format. The Grapes Of Wrath audio book is great to listen to but before you get your copy you should perhaps
get a copy of the audio SparkNotes Guide as this gives you a great insight into the storyline and principal characters.
The SparkNotes Guide for grapes of wrath audio book helps summarize each and every chapter in the audio book and also provides an analysis of all the main characters in the book such as Tom and Ma and Pa Joad, Jim Casey and also Rose of Sharon. It gives great insight into the book’s main quotations as well.
After all, an important book such as Grapes of Wrath audio book should be enjoyed using every possible aid that will help the listener understand the whole theme of the book. If you have never read the book it is strongly recommended that you get a copy of the Grapes Of Wrath audio book and listen to this American classic tale.
The Grapes of Wrath audio book is available on cassettes and CDs from bookstores such as BooksFree or you can go online and purchase it from some other online book retailer.
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