Of Mice and Men

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John Steinbeck: Of Mice and Men (Hardcover, 2010, Longman)

Hardcover, 123 pages

English language

Published Jan. 6, 2010 by Longman.

ISBN:
978-0-582-82764-6
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5 stars (1 review)

Of Mice and Men is a poignant tale of the extraordinary friendship between two itinerant workers in the harsh depression years of 1930s America. George and his large, simple-minded friend Lennie share a dream that one day they will have some land of their own. But when the two men find work on a ranch in California s Salinas Valley, their dream is tested to the limit. --back cover

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The famous Mark Twain quote "I didn't have time to write you a short letter, so I wrote you a long one" is now considered to be a misattribution, that Twain never said.

Nonetheless, whoever did say it - this book made me think of it. Truly it takes skill, craft, and artistry to write well and also be succinct.

This book feels perfect not because there's nothing else to add, but because there's nothing else to take away.

This book captured my imagination in 120 pages. And now it will stay with me for a while.

Subjects

  • Classic fiction
  • Modern fiction
  • Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)