John Steinbeck: Voice of America | Mass migration in The Grapes of Wrath

Duration: 4'07''

Synopsis

Melvyn Bragg discusses the main characters in 'The Grapes of Wrath' and why they were forced to migrate.

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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'.