The Grapes of Wrath
John Steinbeck
📚 Genre
Literary Fiction / Social Realism / Dust Bowl Literature
🏢 Publisher
The Viking Press
📅 Publication Year
c. 1967 (edition produced for the Steinbeck Centennial or similar Viking mid-century reprints)
🔢 ISBN
9780670347919 (ISBN-13 for standard Viking editions from this era)
About This Book
An American classic that tells the epic story of the Joad family, Oklahoma tenant farmers driven from their home by drought, economic hardship, and changes in the financial and agricultural industries. It follows their journey to California and their struggle to survive. The cover features a distinctive two-toned faux-leather or textured board design in ochre/yellow and terracotta/brown with silver-stamped lettering.
Book Details
Language
English
Pages
Approximately 616 pages
Edition
Hardcover Reprint (part of a matching designer set of Steinbeck volumes)
Series
Part of the Viking Press uniform edition of Steinbeck's major works.
Target Audience
Adult / Academic / General Readers Interest in Classic Literature
Collector Information
Condition
Good to Very Good. There is noticeable rubbing and shelf wear along the edges of the spine and corners, with some faint silver-stamping loss on the author's name.
Estimated Value
$15 - $35
Rarity
Common. This specific Viking binding was produced in large quantities during the 1960s and 1970s for home libraries and is widely available on the secondary market.
Historical Significance
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize (1940) and the National Book Award; it was highly influential in changing social attitudes toward migrant workers and contributed significantly to Steinbeck's Nobel Prize in Literature in 1962.
Collector Notes
Collectors often seek this edition to complete a matching set of Steinbeck works. Value is heavily dependent on the crispness of the silver stamping on the spine, which tends to flake. Store away from direct sunlight to prevent the yellow boards from fading. This is a reading/display copy rather than a high-value investment piece.
Similar Books
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, The Jungle by Upton Sinclair, As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner, Native Son by Richard Wright
Notable Features
Distinctive mid-century modern binding design; publisher's hallmark on the spine; silver gilt lettering.