Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
The Octopus A Story of California (Penguin Classic) Paperback - 1986
by Frank Norris
Summary
Like the tentacles of an octopus, the tracks of the railroad reached out across California, as if to grasp everything of value in the state Based on an actual, bloody dispute between wheat farmers and the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1880, The Octopus is a stunning novel of the waning days of the frontier West. To the tough-minded and self-reliant farmers, the monopolistic, land-grabbing railroad represented everything they despised: consolidation, organization, conformity. But Norris idealizes no one in this epic depiction of the volatile situation, for the farmers themselves ruthlessly exploited the land, and in their hunger for larger holdings they resorted to the same tactics used by the railroad: subversion, coercion and outright violence. In his introduction, Kevin Starr discusses Norris's debt to Zola for the novel's extraordinary sweep, scale and abundance of characters and details.
Details
- Title The Octopus A Story of California (Penguin Classic)
- Author Frank Norris
- Binding Paperback
- Edition [ Edition: Repri
- Pages 688
- Language EN
- Publisher Penguin Classics, E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.
- Date July 1, 1986
- ISBN 9780140390407
More Copies for Sale
The Octopus: A Story of California (Classics)
by Starr, Kevin
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780140390407 / 0140390405
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
GORING BY SEA, West Sussex, United Kingdom
- Item Price
-
€5.22€10.14 shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
Paperback. Very Good.
Item Price
€5.22
€10.14
shipping to USA
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
The Octopus: A Story of California (Penguin Classic)
by Frank Norris
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- USED Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780140390407 / 0140390405
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Montclair, New Jersey, United States
- Item Price
-
€5.66€4.70 shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
Penguin Classics, July 1986. Paperback. USED Good.
Item Price
€5.66
€4.70
shipping to USA
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
The Octopus : A Story of California
by Frank Norris, Kevin Starr
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780140390407 / 0140390405
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Nashua, New Hampshire, United States
- Item Price
-
€5.79€3.30 shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
Penguin Books Ltd, 1986-06-30. paperback. Very Good. 7x1x5. Has moderate shelf and/or corner wear. Great used condition. A portion of your purchase of this book will be donated to non-profit organizations.Over 1,000,000 satisfied customers since 1997! Choose expedited shipping (if available) for much faster delivery. Delivery confirmation on all US orders.
Item Price
€5.79
€3.30
shipping to USA
The Octopus : A Story of California
by Frank Norris
- Used
- good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780140390407 / 0140390405
- Quantity Available
- 2
- Seller
-
Seattle, Washington, United States
- Item Price
-
€5.79FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
Penguin Publishing Group, 1986. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Item Price
€5.79
FREE shipping to USA
The Octopus : A Story of California
by Frank Norris
- Used
- Acceptable
- Paperback
- Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780140390407 / 0140390405
- Quantity Available
- 3
- Seller
-
Seattle, Washington, United States
- Item Price
-
€5.79FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
Penguin Publishing Group, 1986. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Item Price
€5.79
FREE shipping to USA
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
The Octopus: A Story of California
by Norris, Frank
- Used
- Condition
- UsedGood
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780140390407 / 0140390405
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Interlochen, Michigan, United States
- Item Price
-
€5.80FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
UsedGood. The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact (including the dust cover, if applicable). Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.
Item Price
€5.80
FREE shipping to USA
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
The Octopus : A Story of California
by Norris, Frank
- Used
- Condition
- Used - Good
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780140390407 / 0140390405
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Reno, Nevada, United States
- Item Price
-
€6.52FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
Penguin Publishing Group. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
Item Price
€6.52
FREE shipping to USA
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
The Octopus: A Story of California (Penguin Classic)
by Frank Norris; Introduction-Kevin Starr
- Used
- good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780140390407 / 0140390405
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
HOUSTON, Texas, United States
- Item Price
-
€7.23FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
Penguin Classics, 1986-07-01. Paperback. Good.
Item Price
€7.23
FREE shipping to USA
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
The Octopus: A Story of California (Penguin Classic)
by Frank Norris, Kevin Starr (Introduction)
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- Used:Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780140390407 / 0140390405
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
HOUSTON, Texas, United States
- Item Price
-
€11.77FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
Penguin Classics, 1986-07-01. Paperback. Used:Good.
Item Price
€11.77
FREE shipping to USA
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
The Octopus: A Story of California (Penguin Classic)
by Norris, Frank; Starr, Kevin [Introduction]
- New
- Paperback
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780140390407 / 0140390405
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
San Diego, California, United States
- Item Price
-
€95.48€5.14 shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
Penguin Classics, 1986-07-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!
Item Price
€95.48
€5.14
shipping to USA