The Octopus: A Story of California by Frank Norris

The Octopus: A Story of California

The Epic of the Wheat #1

Frank Norris

518 pages first pub 1901 (editions)

fiction classics historical challenging reflective slow-paced
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First published in 1901, The Octopus depicts the conflict between wheat farmers in the San Joaquin Valley and the Pacific and Southwestern railroad (P&SW). The railroad attempts to take possession of the land the farmers have been improving fo...

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