Grapes of Wrath -- Book Review

John Keats said " A thing of beauty is a joy forever" . " Grapes of Wrath" is one such beauty. Its a moving story about the travails of a poor family (The Joads) during the great depression (1929-33 in the US) and their efforts to preserve their self dignity. It captures the horrors of great depression , the battle between the rich and the poor and mankind's need to preserve self dignity and humanity above everything else. The story traces the journey of the Joads after they lose their tenant farm in Oklahoma, they join thousands of others, traveling the narrow concrete highways toward California with the dream of a piece of land to call their own.

John Steinback is a master storyteller.He weaves a magical spell in his writing and builds the crescendo which culminates in one of the most poignant final page that I have ever read. This book earned him a Pulitzer prize in 1940 .

The novel was also filmed into a movie (by John Ford) *ing Henry Fonda and was nominated for seven oscars (and winning two). Looking forward to seeing the movie too.

"Our people are good people; our people are kind people. Pray God some day kind people won't all be poor. Pray God someday a kid can eat. "