The Octopus

By Frank Norris

Release : 2010-10-01

Genre : Classics, Books, Fiction & Literature

Kind : ebook

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At first glance, wheat farming may not appear to be a scintillating topic for a novel, but in the hands of renowned social realist Frank Norris, this seemingly quotidian activity is transformed into a fascinating analysis of the economic factors that spurred the expansion into the western United States. The first novel in a planned trilogy that Norris never completed, The Octopus: A Story of California is an enlightening and gratifying read.

The Octopus

By Frank Norris

Release : 2010-10-01

Genre : Classics, Books, Fiction & Literature

Kind : ebook

(0 ratings)
At first glance, wheat farming may not appear to be a scintillating topic for a novel, but in the hands of renowned social realist Frank Norris, this seemingly quotidian activity is transformed into a fascinating analysis of the economic factors that spurred the expansion into the western United States. The first novel in a planned trilogy that Norris never completed, The Octopus: A Story of California is an enlightening and gratifying read.

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