Synopsis
schools prog looking at social and historical background to 3 texts set for GCSE study for 14-16 yr olds. This week: ''Of Mice and Men'' by John STEINBECK. The programme travels to California on the trail of Steinbeck.
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John Steinbeck: Voice of America | Weedpatch
Melvyn Bragg the camp that was the model for Weedpatch in 'The Grapes of Wrath', the democratic government camp.
John Steinbeck: Voice of America | Background and reception of The Grapes of Wrath
Melvyn Bragg discusses the background and reception of John Steinbeck's 'The Grapes of Wrath'.