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Upton Sinclair • ISBN-13 978‑0143112266

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Upton Sinclair

ISBN-10: 0143112260 · ISBN-13: 978‑0143112266 · 2007 · Penguin Classics Edition

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Following his exposé of the meatpacking industry, Upton Sinclair turned his critical lens toward the rapid expansion of the California oil fields in this sweeping narrative. The novel follows the rise of an oil tycoon and his son, navigating a complex landscape of political corruption, religious fervor, and the burgeoning influence of early Hollywood.

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Penguin Classics Edition2007

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Inferred: American DreamInferred: Capitalism And CorruptionInferred: Labor RelationsInferred: MuckrakingInferred: Oil ExplorationInferred: Social RealismInferred: California HistoryInferred: Oil IndustryInferred: American Literature

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Influences: Naturalism

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