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Find all the books, read about the author, and more. An epic human drama depicting the devastating effects of the great depression, the grapes of wrath won both the national book award and the pulitzer prize, cementing its place as the most american of american classics. He is widely known for the comic novels tortilla flat 1935 and cannery row 1945, the multigeneration epic east of eden 1952, and the novellas of mice and men 1937 and the. Check here and also read some short description about the grapes of wrath by john steinbeck download free ebook. Steinbeck received the nobel prize in literature in 1962, and, in 1964, he was presented with the united states medal of freedom by president lyndon b. The grapes of wrath reissue edition, kindle edition. The grapes of wrath novel by john steinbeck kindle edition by steinbeck, john. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the grapes of wrath novel by john steinbeck. Free download or read online the grapes of wrath pdf epub book.
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