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The Octopus: A Story of California

By Frank Norris

Release : 2010-07-27

Genre : Classics, Books, Fiction & Literature

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This is an electronic edition of the complete book complemented by author biography. This book features a table of contents linked to every book and chapter. The book was designed for optimal navigation on the iPad, Kindle, PDA, Smartphone, and other electronic readers. It is formatted to display on all electronic devices including the Kindle, Smartphones and other Mobile Devices with a small display.
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The Octopus: A Story of California is a 1901 novel by Frank Norris and the first part of a planned but uncompleted trilogy, The Epic of Wheat. It describes the raising of wheat in California, and conflict between the wheat growers and a railway company. Norris was inspired by role of the Southern Pacific Railroad in events surrounding the Mussel Slough Tragedy. It depicts the tension between the corrupt railroad and the ranchers and the ranchers' League. The book emphasized the control of "forces" such as wheat and railroads over individuals.
— Excerpted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

The Octopus: A Story of California

By Frank Norris

Release : 2010-07-27

Genre : Classics, Books, Fiction & Literature

Kind : ebook

(0 ratings)
This is an electronic edition of the complete book complemented by author biography. This book features a table of contents linked to every book and chapter. The book was designed for optimal navigation on the iPad, Kindle, PDA, Smartphone, and other electronic readers. It is formatted to display on all electronic devices including the Kindle, Smartphones and other Mobile Devices with a small display.
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The Octopus: A Story of California is a 1901 novel by Frank Norris and the first part of a planned but uncompleted trilogy, The Epic of Wheat. It describes the raising of wheat in California, and conflict between the wheat growers and a railway company. Norris was inspired by role of the Southern Pacific Railroad in events surrounding the Mussel Slough Tragedy. It depicts the tension between the corrupt railroad and the ranchers and the ranchers' League. The book emphasized the control of "forces" such as wheat and railroads over individuals.
— Excerpted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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