John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath | 
pickIt was an emotionally charged month immersed in this moving novel along with journals & letters by one of my fave authors. Steinbeck certainly succeeded in his goal to “rip a reader‘s nerves to rags” and deeply experience the life of a Dust Bowl migrant…from the brutal oppression to the enduring human spirit and everything in between. It‘s no wonder JS collapsed from exhaustion after finishing it. Now to watch the film!
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Leftcoastzen Love this post! 13mo
staci.reads I've never heard that story (of him collapsing after finishing it), nor have I seen the movie. 13mo
UwannaPublishme @Leftcoastzen 🤗🤗🤗 13mo
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UwannaPublishme @staci.reads He thought he had the flu since his stomach was in knots and he was dizzy. But then he attributed it to sheer exhaustion. (Or maybe he was just trying to hide from the critics!) 😉 13mo
rubyslippersreads I‘ve read the book and seen the movie. Both are excellent. 13mo
UwannaPublishme @rubyslippersreads Haven‘t watched the movie yet, but looking forward to it. In his journal, Steinbeck said he was so moved by Fonda‘s performance and told him so when they met. 13mo
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