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The Fruited Plain: Fables for a Postmodern Democracy
The Fruited Plain Fables for a Postmodern Democracy
Author: Alvin Kernan
The beleaguered Joad family of Steinbeck's Grapes of Wrath struggled in an era of disappointed dreams and empty pockets. But how might the grandchildren of that Dust Bowl generation fare in today's more promising times? In this boisterously inventive book Alvin Kernan sends various descendants of the original Joad family on a postmodern journey ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780300092905
ISBN-10: 0300092903
Publication Date: 6/1/2002
Pages: 256
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3.5 stars, based on 2 ratings
Publisher: Yale University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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nccorthu avatar reviewed The Fruited Plain: Fables for a Postmodern Democracy on + 569 more book reviews
Interesting satire on today's "customs" and other crazy goings on. Only problem I see is that its too true.
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An insightful and interesting book about the things gone wrong in our Democracy America.


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