Obscene In The Extreme: The Burning And Banning Of John Steinbeck's The Gra...

Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:Obscene In The Extreme: The Burning And Banning Of John Steinbeck's The Grapes Of WrathISBN13:9781586487676ISBN10:1586487671Author:Wartzman, Rick (Author)Description:Few Books Have Caused As Big A Stir As John Steinbeck's The Grapes Of Wrath, When It Was Published In April 1939 By May, It Was The Nation's No 1 Bestseller, Flying Off Store Shelves At A Rate Of 10,000 Copies A Week But In Kern County, California--The Joads' Newfound Home--The Book Was Burned Publicly And Banned From Library Shelves Obscene In The Extreme Tells The Remarkable Story Behind That Fit Of Censorship, A Moment When Several Lives Collided As Part Of A Larger Class Struggle Roiling The Nation It Is A Superb Historical Narrative That Serves As An Engaging Window Into An Extraordinary Time Of Upheaval In America, When As Steinbeck Put It, A Revolution Is Going On A Bestselling Author Unearths The Fascinating Story Of The Banning Of The Grapes Of Wrath In The 1930S--And Captures The Essence Of A Tumultuous Era Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:PublicAffairsPublication Date:2009-09-01Weight:0.92 lbsDimensions:0.9'' H x 8.9'' L x 5.6'' WNumber of Pages:308Language:English

Price: 20.82 USD

Location: USA

End Time: 2024-12-22T02:38:27.000Z

Shipping Cost: 0 USD

Product Images

Item Specifics

Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer

All returns accepted: Returns Accepted

Item must be returned within: 30 Days

Refund will be given as: Money Back

Return policy details:

Book Title: Obscene in the Extreme : the Burning and Banning of John Steinbeck's the Grapes of Wrath

Item Length: 9.2in

Item Height: 0.8in

Item Width: 6.2in

Author: Rick Wartzman

Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

Topic: United States / 20th Century, United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Idaho, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), American / General, Books & Reading

Publisher: Public Affairs

Publication Year: 2009

Genre: Literary Criticism, History

Item Weight: 16.5 Oz

Number of Pages: 320 Pages