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The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck and by Robert J Demott and edited by Peter Lisca and edited by Kevin Hearle and narrated by Dylan Baker and illustrated by Steve Moore: Pulitzer Prize Winner The Grapes Of Wrath Banned For Being...Communist?

Tue, 8 Sep 2009 03:03:00 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jankp - I've never before read a novel like John Steinbeck's Pulitzer Prize-winning The Grapes of Wrath, published in 1939, and I doubt I will again. It's not that its staggering story has lost its relevance today because it and its writer are still...

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck and by Robert J Demott and edited by Peter Lisca and edited by Kevin Hearle and narrated by Dylan Baker and illustrated by Steve Moore: Unbelievable must-read classic

Sat, 7 Apr 2007 14:30:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author varechtchouk - The Grapes of Wrath is an absolutely amazing book by John Steinback. It is overflowing with symbolism, and it extracts a lot of emotion from the reader. The book is organized so that the chapters switch from a world-wide view of life during the Great...

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck and by Robert J Demott and edited by Peter Lisca and edited by Kevin Hearle and narrated by Dylan Baker and illustrated by Steve Moore: Grapes of Wrath is Steinbeck's Masterpiece

Fri, 6 Jan 2006 07:12:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author updateghost - I've always viewed Steinbeck as Hemingway 2.0. Where Hemingway meanders through panorama, Steinbeck sets forth, always providing direction and purpose. His prose is slightly less conducive, but still projects enough imagery to satisfy...

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck and by Robert J Demott and edited by Peter Lisca and edited by Kevin Hearle and narrated by Dylan Baker and illustrated by Steve Moore: A Classic Read- (PLOT SPOILER REVIEW)

Sat, 17 Dec 2005 19:40:40 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author lindseyjbug - The Grapes of Wrath, a poignant novel about the Great Depression and its effect on already poor Americans, follows the Oklahoma native Joad family. The family faces prejudice and troubles as they travel across the west to enjoy a more prosperous life in...

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck and by Robert J Demott and edited by Peter Lisca and edited by Kevin Hearle and narrated by Dylan Baker and illustrated by Steve Moore: THE GRAPES OF WRATH

Thu, 11 Aug 2005 16:31:55 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author epinionater03 - The Grapes of Wrath, written in 1939 by John Steinbeck (1902-1968), is considered by many literary critics to be the greatest of all American novels. This is a book about the Great Depression, and one poor sharecropper family's struggle to survive the...

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck and by Robert J Demott and edited by Peter Lisca and edited by Kevin Hearle and narrated by Dylan Baker and illustrated by Steve Moore: The ending

Fri, 5 Nov 2004 21:30:39 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jsim - I loved the book...could hardly put it down at times. The ending, however, left me out to dry. I want to know what happens to the Joad's! Do they stay in California? Does Tom ever find them again? What about Noah and Connie? I just don't understand...

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck and by Robert J Demott and edited by Peter Lisca and edited by Kevin Hearle and narrated by Dylan Baker and illustrated by Steve Moore: "The Ghost Of Tom Joad"

Sat, 13 Dec 2003 17:32:07 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author themagicrat - The Grapes of Wrath is truly one of the most uplifting novels ever written. Now, many people familiar with the plot of the novel may be wondering about the above statement. The prospect of a dirt-poor Oklahoma family heading to California during...

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck and by Robert J Demott and edited by Peter Lisca and edited by Kevin Hearle and narrated by Dylan Baker and illustrated by Steve Moore: A spiritual journey inside a beat-up old truck!

Wed, 6 Aug 2003 05:40:04 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author storyteller85 - The Guardian quoted The Grapes Of Wrath as “a terrible and indignant book; yet it is not without passages of lyrical beauty…” I have to say that I totally agree with the review, however the term “indignant”...

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck and by Robert J Demott and edited by Peter Lisca and edited by Kevin Hearle and narrated by Dylan Baker and illustrated by Steve Moore: Remembering a dark time in working class history

Mon, 19 May 2003 00:22:22 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author gstahl - John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath is a classic. It’s one of those books that everyone knows the name of, and even people how haven’t read it would recommend the life enhancing experience in reading it. It’s number ten on the...

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck and by Robert J Demott and edited by Peter Lisca and edited by Kevin Hearle and narrated by Dylan Baker and illustrated by Steve Moore: “In the souls of the people, the Grapes of Wrath grow heavy for the vintage…”

Mon, 17 Mar 2003 11:37:31 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Greatpilgrim - Counted among the classics of great American literature, The Grapes of Wrath is the usual suspect for a snapshot of life during the Great Depression, and it is an amazingly clear and vivid one. What is perhaps unexpected is the amount of emotion...

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck and by Robert J Demott and edited by Peter Lisca and edited by Kevin Hearle and narrated by Dylan Baker and illustrated by Steve Moore: The Real Depression Era Story.

Mon, 12 Aug 2002 14:55:42 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jami109 - John Steinbecks's The Grapes of Wrath is one of the most realistic novels ever written about America's depression. Written in 1939, the horror of the depression was still vivid in the hearts of people across America. This familiarity with...

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck and by Robert J Demott and edited by Peter Lisca and edited by Kevin Hearle and narrated by Dylan Baker and illustrated by Steve Moore: Steinbeck: America’s Most Vulnerable Trampled In The Vineyards Where “The Grapes of Wrath” Are Stored.

Tue, 27 Feb 2001 12:20:25 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author NFP - Ask which is THE single greatest American novel, and you can count on the usual meritorious suspects:

“Moby Dick” by Herman Melville is the usual favorite. Some might go for “Tom Sawyer” or “Huckleberry Finn” by Mark...

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck and by Robert J Demott and edited by Peter Lisca and edited by Kevin Hearle and narrated by Dylan Baker and illustrated by Steve Moore: The Grapes of Wrath: Trampling Out the Vintage

Tue, 27 Feb 2001 08:57:32 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author murasaki - The Plot

The Joad family, already downtrodden sharecroppers, find themselves forced off the land their family had farmed for several generations. They begin driving west to California, lured by advertisements of good jobs and their own...

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck and by Robert J Demott and edited by Peter Lisca and edited by Kevin Hearle and narrated by Dylan Baker and illustrated by Steve Moore: Simple, Clear John Steinbeck

Wed, 27 Dec 2000 20:19:02 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author destipele - This book is considered to be one of the best books written in American history, capturing the turmoil of a people and a generation, in the simplistic and clean way only John Steinbeck could. I'm not John Steinbeck's biggest fan, and I often feel...

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck and by Robert J Demott and edited by Peter Lisca and edited by Kevin Hearle and narrated by Dylan Baker and illustrated by Steve Moore: The Grapes of Wrath: America's Greatest Novel!

Wed, 27 Dec 2000 13:43:09 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mkp51 - The Grapes of Wrath, written in 1939 by John Steinbeck (1902-1968), is considered by many literary critics to be the greatest of all American novels. This is a book about the Great Depression, and one poor sharecropper family's struggle to survive...

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck and by Robert J Demott and edited by Peter Lisca and edited by Kevin Hearle and narrated by Dylan Baker and illustrated by Steve Moore: Not a bad classic

Mon, 27 Nov 2000 01:21:57 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author rahilka - I love to read. I really do, and I could waste hours reading - I know reading is a beneficial thing to do, but when you do it as much as I do, you do start wasting some time. To make myself feel less guilty, I'm trying to read more classics, and my mom...

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck and by Robert J Demott and edited by Peter Lisca and edited by Kevin Hearle and narrated by Dylan Baker and illustrated by Steve Moore: A great perspective of the Economic Depression

Tue, 5 Sep 2000 18:48:28 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mosleyfamily - This book was assigned to me as a part of an English class, I confess, I groaned. However, I loved the book!

The Joad family is pushed off their land by the bank, and learn to believe in themselves on their trek across the United States to...

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck and by Robert J Demott and edited by Peter Lisca and edited by Kevin Hearle and narrated by Dylan Baker and illustrated by Steve Moore: Great book to have in your collection

Wed, 9 Aug 2000 11:23:56 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author yawirc - Although the subject of moving west when times were hard seems like a boring subject, Steinbeck captivates the readers by almost putting them into the novel. After every page turn, you feel that you have learned more about how times were during that...

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck and by Robert J Demott and edited by Peter Lisca and edited by Kevin Hearle and narrated by Dylan Baker and illustrated by Steve Moore: Beautiful Losers

Fri, 4 Aug 2000 00:25:37 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Panthera_Leo - We are told that God helps those who help themselves. Had the Joad family not been so busy trying to stay alive, they might have taken exception.

The Joads, one of thousands of families forced off their land by the Dust Bowl, try to play by...

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck and by Robert J Demott and edited by Peter Lisca and edited by Kevin Hearle and narrated by Dylan Baker and illustrated by Steve Moore: Grapes of Wrath

Sat, 3 Jun 2000 01:04:35 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lorenmgreen - Though it took me along time to chug through Steinbeck's masterpiece novel, I found it to be one of the more invigorating novels I've read in a long time. It had both outstanding character and setting development, as well as a clear social message. To...

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck and by Robert J Demott and edited by Peter Lisca and edited by Kevin Hearle and narrated by Dylan Baker and illustrated by Steve Moore: The Okies' Plight

Thu, 4 May 2000 00:11:04 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author calcite - Essentially, The Grapes of Wrath is a novel of social protest. It was designed to inform the public of the migrant's plight. It is a plea for the land owners of California and the banks in the dust bowl states to be more tolerant. It shows how the...

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck and by Robert J Demott and edited by Peter Lisca and edited by Kevin Hearle and narrated by Dylan Baker and illustrated by Steve Moore: The Best Story of "Life"

Fri, 10 Mar 2000 01:04:45 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lilacplane2 - Long before I ever aspired to do any writing of my own, I loved to read.

"The Grapes of Wrath" came into my eager hands when I was in my forties and has become my all time favorite novel, followed closely by Margaret Mitchell's "Gone...

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck and by Robert J Demott and edited by Peter Lisca and edited by Kevin Hearle and narrated by Dylan Baker and illustrated by Steve Moore: Grapes in a Nutshell

Thu, 24 Feb 2000 18:03:43 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author johnkerr - Steinbeck's Grapes - in a nutshell.

Here's a 100-word summary of Steinbeck's classic, written for a regular competition slot in the Daily Telegraph. Each week carried its own theme and when the theme was American Literature I chose to butcher...

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck and by Robert J Demott and edited by Peter Lisca and edited by Kevin Hearle and narrated by Dylan Baker and illustrated by Steve Moore: The Inhumanity of Greed

Thu, 24 Feb 2000 09:38:07 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author miridunn - Who can deny the paramount importance of John Steinbeck in the world of North American literature. With nothing left to re-read upon my bookshelf, I picked up an old favorite, Grapes of Wrath, and did not regret for one moment doing so.

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The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck and by Robert J Demott and edited by Peter Lisca and edited by Kevin Hearle and narrated by Dylan Baker and illustrated by Steve Moore: Great book.. but what is with the ending?

Tue, 1 Feb 2000 23:11:16 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thebadjew - Imagine you have lived for generations on a small plot of land. Farming it year after year.. except one year your crop is bad.. then another so you take out a loan against the land. But the plague keeps on continuing and before you know it there are...