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The Octopus : A Story of California

by Frank Norris

1914 · Novel

Open Library OL1794917W

The Octopus: A Story of California describes the wheat industry in California, and the conflicts between wheat growers and a railway company. Norris was inspired to write the novel by the Mussel Slough Tragedy involving the Southern Pacific Railroad.

About the author

Frank Norris (1870–1902) is represented here by 4 public-domain titles, including McTeague: A Story of San Francisco, Moran of the Lady Letty, and The Octopus : A Story of California. This page is a shelf list: the books are read on Open Library, not stored here. More of this shelf for Frank Norris.

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