Two drifters. One impossible dream. George and his large, simple-minded friend Lennie travel together through Depression-era California, moving wherever work takes them. When they land jobs on a ranch in the Salinas Valley, George allows himself to hope: if Lennie can just stay out of trouble, maybe they really can save enough to buy their own land and finally belong somewhere. But Lennie — kind-hearted and childlike — is undone by his own strength. Seen as a threat by those around him, he cannot contain his emotions, and the day arrives when even George is powerless to protect him.
John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men remains one of the most affecting stories ever written about friendship, loneliness and the dispossessed, and this edition features a stunning new cover by renowned artist Bijou Karman.
ISBN 13: 9780241980330
Author: John Steinbeck
