While this novel is fictional with most of it's main characters, it is probably one of the best historical views of the 20th Century. At the same time it is extremely funny. The story is also applicable to the present day and the foreseeable future in that it politically targets the desire of the West to control oil flow. Yes, the plot starts out during the years of pre-WW I and continues thru WW II. It will give the reader a greater understanding of the world events during that period of time. As said in a review, the ...
Read More
While this novel is fictional with most of it's main characters, it is probably one of the best historical views of the 20th Century. At the same time it is extremely funny. The story is also applicable to the present day and the foreseeable future in that it politically targets the desire of the West to control oil flow. Yes, the plot starts out during the years of pre-WW I and continues thru WW II. It will give the reader a greater understanding of the world events during that period of time. As said in a review, the character of "Lanny Budd is extraordinary and realistically portrayed with true emotion asndf depth." Upton Sinclair left us a truly viviid perspective of the world at this point in history. It is one of the best Sinclair novels he ever wrote and perhaps one of the greatest novels produced in the 20th Century. It is a 5 star book! A Collector's Edition.
Read Less
Add this copy of World's End I to cart. $29.94, Sold by Satellite Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Burlington, VT, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Simon Publications.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Softcover. Size: 9x0x12; Please note: this is a 2 vol Softcover. set! 97819313131319781931313018Gently used. Free of any markings and no writings inside. For any additional information or pictures, please inquire.
Add this copy of World's End I (Paperback Or Softback) to cart. $30.60, new condition, Sold by BargainBookStores rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Grand Rapids, MI, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Simon Publications.
Add this copy of World's End I to cart. $42.00, new condition, Sold by Adventures Underground, LLC rated 1.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Richland, WA, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Simon Publications.
Add this copy of World's End I to cart. $53.19, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hialeah, FL, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Simon Publications.
Add this copy of World's End I to cart. $54.85, new condition, Sold by Booksplease rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Southport, MERSEYSIDE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2001 by Simon Publications.
Add this copy of World's End I to cart. $74.12, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Simon Publications.
Add this copy of World's End I to cart. $86.26, new condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hialeah, FL, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Simon Publications.
