John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men is the compelling story of two outsiders striving to
find their place in an unforgiving world.
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 in California's Salinas Valley, but their
hopes are doomed as Lennie, struggling against extreme cruelty, misunder- standing and
feelings of jealousy, becomes a victim of his own strength. Tackling universal themes;
friendship and a shared vision, and giving voice to America's lonely and dispossessed,
Of Mice and Men has proved one of Steinbeck's most popular works, achieving success
as a novel, a Broadway play and three acclaimed films.
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