The Grapes of Wrath *1st edition* 8th printing, 1939

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John Steinbeck's novel The Grapes of Wrathtells the specific story of the Joad family in order to illustrate thehardship and oppression suffered by migrant laborers during the Great Depression. It is an explicitly political tract that champions collectivist action by the lower classes over expressions of individualist self-interest and chastises corporate and banking elites for shortsighted policies meant to maximize profit even while forcing farmers into destitution and even starvation.Cover has very minimal shelf wear, some light staining though. The text pages are clean and lightly tanning. No writing, rips or folds to the pages. The binding is tight, no missing or loose pages.