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Can I read The octopus a story of California on EtoBox?
The octopus a story of California by Norris, Frank, 1870-1902. is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The octopus a story of California about?
Nominally, a fictional story of the disputes between a railroad and ranchers in California, it was actually a stern critique of the Central Pacific Railroad based on the famous "Mussel Slough Tragedy" where a shootout occurred between railroad men and citizens of a small California town. The Octopus was originally planned to be part one of a three part trilogy, The Epic of the Wheat. Part two, The Pit, was published later but Norris died before completing the third novel.
Who reads The octopus a story of California?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Norris, Frank, 1870-1902.
- Publisher
- G.N. Morang, 1901.
- Published
- 1901
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780585017839
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Children'S, Humanities