The Octopus: A California Story by Frank Norris

The Octopus: A California Story

The Epic of the Wheat #1

Frank Norris

312 pages first pub 1901 (editions)

fiction classics historical challenging reflective slow-paced
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Based on an actual, bloody dispute between wheat farmers and the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1880, "The Octopus" is Frank Norris' story of the waning days of the frontier West. Based on an actual incident, "The Octopus" is set in the San Joaquin ...

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