{"product_id":"of-mice-and-men-john-steinbeck-9780140177398","title":"Of Mice and Men | John Steinbeck","description":"\u003csection class=\"product-description\" style=\"color: #1a1a1a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.75em; margin-bottom: 15px; border-bottom: 2px solid #8B0000; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eOf Mice and Men\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \n  \u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 0.95em; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctbody\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000; width: 30%;\"\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e9780140177398\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eISBN-10\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e0140177396\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eJohn Steinbeck\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eSeries\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003ePenguin Great Books of the 20th Century\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eEdition\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eReissue \/ Reprint Edition\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eBinding\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eMass Market Paperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003ePenguin Books\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eSeptember 1, 1993\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003ePage Count\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e112\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eSubjects\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eClassic Fiction, Literary Fiction\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eExtended Synopsis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eSet against the backdrop of the Great Depression, John Steinbeck's \u003cem\u003eOf Mice and Men\u003c\/em\u003e is a haunting tale of friendship and tragedy. The story follows two unlikely traveling companions: George, who is small, quick, and sharp-witted; and Lennie, a man of immense physical strength but the mind of a child. Together, they have forged a fragile \"family,\" clinging to one another to survive the loneliness and alienation of their migrant lifestyle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eAs laborers in California's dusty vegetable fields, George and Lennie hustle for work, fueled by a singular, persistent dream: to save enough money to own an acre of land and a shack they can call their own. When they secure employment at a ranch in the Salinas Valley, the realization of their dream seems finally within reach. However, George struggles to protect Lennie from the volatile ranch environment, including the provocations of a flirtatious woman. Ultimately, the tragic consequences of Lennie's unswerving obedience to George's lessons bring their journey to an unforgettable, heartbreaking conclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eReader Targeting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eStudents and educators studying classic American literature and the socio-economic realities of the Great Depression.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eReaders who enjoy character-driven literary fiction that explores profound themes of friendship, loneliness, and the American dream.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eFans of John Steinbeck and those interested in essential 20th-century classics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Steinbeck\u003c\/strong\u003e (1902–1968) was a Nobel Prize-winning American author who became the voice of the dispossessed during the Great Depression. His works, including \u003cem\u003eThe Grapes of Wrath\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eEast of Eden\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eOf Mice and Men\u003c\/em\u003e, remain iconic examinations of the human condition, labor rights, and the complexities of the American experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eCritical Acclaim\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 25px; padding-left: 20px; list-style-type: none;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 15px; border-left: 4px solid #8B0000; padding-left: 15px;\"\u003e“A thriller, a gripping tale… that you will not set down until it is finished. Steinbeck has touched the quick.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— The New York Times\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n  {\n    \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n    \"@type\": \"Book\",\n    \"name\": \"Of Mice and Men\",\n    \"author\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Person\",\n      \"name\": \"John Steinbeck\",\n      \"sameAs\": \"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/John_Steinbeck\"\n    },\n    \"isbn\": \"9780140177398\",\n    \"numberOfPages\": \"112\",\n    \"bookEdition\": \"Reissue \/ Reprint Edition\",\n    \"publisher\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n      \"name\": \"Penguin Books\"\n    },\n    \"datePublished\": \"1993-09-01\",\n    \"bookFormat\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/Paperback\",\n    \"inLanguage\": \"English\",\n    \"description\": \"George and Lennie dream of land in this classic tragedy by John Steinbeck, set in California's dusty vegetable fields during the Great Depression.\",\n    \"about\": [\n      {\n        \"@type\": \"Thing\",\n        \"name\": \"Great Depression\",\n        \"sameAs\": \"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Great_Depression\"\n      },\n      {\n        \"@type\": \"Thing\",\n        \"name\": \"Friendship\",\n        \"sameAs\": \"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Friendship\"\n      },\n      {\n        \"@type\": \"Thing\",\n        \"name\": \"Migrant agricultural laborers\",\n        \"sameAs\": \"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Migrant_agricultural_laborers\"\n      }\n    ]\n  }\n  \u003c\/script\u003e\n\n  \u003chr style=\"border: 0; height: 1px; background: #8B0000; margin: 30px 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"text-align: center; font-weight: bold; color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.1em; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\"\u003eBust-Down Books: More Than a Bookstore\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Bust-Down Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49724207104315,"sku":"0140177396","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/2077\/7531\/files\/9780140177398.jpg?v=1777316420","url":"https:\/\/bustdownbooks.com\/products\/of-mice-and-men-john-steinbeck-9780140177398","provider":"Bust-Down Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}