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Of Mice and Men

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Of Mice and Men

By: John Steinbeck
Narrated by: Billy Howle
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Drifters in search of work, George and his simple-minded friend Lennie, have nothing in the world except each other - and a dream. A dream that one day they will have some land of their own. Eventually they find work on a ranch, but their hopes are doomed as Lennie - struggling against extreme cruelty, misunderstanding and jealousy - becomes a victim of his own strength.

Tackling universal themes, friendship and a shared vision, and giving a voice to America's lonely and dispossesed, OF MICE AND MEN remains Steinbeck's most popular work.

© John Steinbeck 1937 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

 Classics Fiction Friendship Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Small Town & Rural World Literature Dream
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Was a short novella but it was really good and every part of it all matters. Crazy that it was written so long ago!

Not a dull moment

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I simply loved this book.

Short simple story but conveyed so much. I really enjoyed it.

Even though I knew they would probably never get their own plot of land, you still hoped for them.

The ending was so Sad.

I loved this book

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this is one of my favourite books, read perfectly. you really feel for the characters and the way they are written. it's only a short book but has a huge impact!

excellent book

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I did this book as a mature age student in English class. (now 73)
it took me back into that class. I feel the movie was longer than the book, but it was still great to listen to.

Great listening.

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While this is an engaging and interesting story of the relationships between men on a ranch in Depression-era California, be aware of the language that is used by the author. The book is a piece of its time and therefore uses language that is no longer accepted.

Compelling story but beware of language

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