Tobacco Road by Erskine Caldwell
"Tobacco Road" is a novel that explores the lives of the Lester family, destitute sharecroppers in the rural American South during the Great Depression. Their desperate attempts to survive in the harsh and unforgiving environment, marked by poverty, ignorance, and starvation, are depicted with brutal honesty. The book is a poignant commentary on the socio-economic conditions of the time, highlighting the grim realities of a marginalized society.
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- Published
- 1932
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 160-200
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
- - La Via Del Tabacco
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This book is on the following 4 lists:
- 91st on The Modern Library | 100 Best Novels (Modern Library)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- Gabriel García Márquez’s Formative Reading List (The Marginalian)
- Harenberg Buch der 1000 Bücher (Harenberg Buch der 1000 Bücher)