Title:
The octopus : a story of California / Frank Norris.
ISBN:
9780486432120
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Mineola, N.Y. : Dover Publications, 2003.
Physical Description:
vi, 421 pages : map ; 21 cm
Summary:
Based on an actual bloody dispute in 1880 between wheat farmers and the Southern Pacific Railroad, this shocking tale of greed, betrayal, and a lust for power is played out during the waning days of the western frontier. A novel of remarkable sweep and range, The Octopus vividly and relentlessly records social and economic problems of the late nineteenth century.
OCLC Number:
ocm52380955
Availability:
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