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The octopus a story of California

Penguin classics

by Norris Frank

Synopsis

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. The Octopus vividly and relentlessly records social and economic problems of the late-19th century.

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Book Information

Copyright year 1994
ISBN-13 9780140187700
ISBN-10 0140187707
Class Copyright
Publisher Penguin Books
Subject FICTION
File Size 0 MB
Number of Pages 683
Shelf No. HY869
Grade Range 12 - 12
Ages 18 - 99