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pp. 308, b/w illustrations, “Few books have caused as big a stir as John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath, when it was published in April 1939. By May, it was the nation’ number one bestseller, but in Kern County, California the Joads newfound home the book was burned publicly and banned from library shelves. Obscene in the Extreme tells the remarkable story behind this fit of censorship.” SIGNED by the author.
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| ISBN | 1586483315 | |
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| ISBN13 | 9781586483319 | |
| Number of pages | 308 | |
| Original Title | Obscene in the Extreme: The Burning and Banning of John Steinbeck's the Grapes of Wrath | |
| Published Date | 2008 | |
| Book Condition | Very Good | |
| Jacket Condition | Very Good | |
| Binding | Hardcover | |
| Size | 8vo | |
| Place of Publication | U.S.A. | |
| Edition | First Edition | |
| Inscription | Signed by author | |
| Category: | Literature | |
| Author: | Rick Wartzman | |
| Publisher: | PublicAffairs |
pp. 308, b/w illustrations, “Few books have caused as big a stir as John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath, when it was published in April 1939. By May, it was the nation’ number one bestseller, but in Kern County, California the Joads newfound home the book was burned publicly and banned from library shelves. Obscene in the Extreme tells the remarkable story behind this fit of censorship.” SIGNED by the author.
| Weight | 1 kg |
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