| Description |
1 online resource (1 audio file (21hr., 32 min.)) : digital. |
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digital digital recording rda |
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data file rda |
| Series |
Epic of the Wheat ; bk. 1 |
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Norris, Frank.
Epic of the Wheat. Spoken word ; bk. 1
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| Access |
Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| Performer |
Narrated by John Lescault. |
| Summary |
Like the tentacles of an octopus, the railroad in California reached out across the state, grasping everything of value in the state. Based on the bloody Mussel Slough Tragedy-a conflict between wheat farmers and the Southern Pacific Railroad-The Octopus is a stunning novel chronicling the twilight of the frontier West, a depiction of the tensions between the railroad, the ranchers, and the ranchers' League. The book emphasizes the control of "forces"-such as the power of railroad monopolies-over individuals. No one was truly innocent, as the farmers employed the same if not similar tactics as the monopolistic railroad companies, such as subversion, coercion, and violence. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Added Author |
Lescault, John.
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hoopla digital.
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| ISBN |
9781094111513 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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1094111511 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
| Music No. |
MWT13503670 |
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