This book is a classic novel. During the Great Depression in the United States, vast tracts of farmland in Oklahoma suffered from drought, resulting in poor harvests. To survive, farmers mortgaged their land. Ultimately, however, the land they depended on for survival was seized by banks and large corporations, forcing them to leave their homes and become exiles. The impoverished Jode family was among them. Traveling in a dilapidated car obtained from selling their possessions, the family headed to California in search of the legendary paradise. Along the way, their elderly grandparents passed away, and their brother Noah also quietly left. Despite the constant bad news from their journey, nothing could deter them from continuing. Upon arriving in California, they were still met with unemployment, oppression, and poverty. But the touching encounters along the way and their hope for a better future...
本书是一部经典长篇小说。美国经济大萧条时期, 俄克拉荷马州的大片农田久旱无雨, 庄稼歉收。为了生存, 农民抵押了自己的土地。但最终, 赖以生存的土地被银行和大公司收归所有, 他们只能挥别家园, 背井离乡。穷困潦倒的乔德一家, 也是其中一员。乘坐变卖家产换来的破旧汽车, 一家人去往加利福尼亚寻找传闻中的乐土。途中, 年迈的祖父母相继去世, 哥哥诺亚也悄然离去, 尽管前方不断传来坏消息, 但都无法打消他们继续前行的念头。到达加州后, 迎接他们的仍旧是失业、压迫和贫困。但旅途中那些令人感动的际遇和心中对美好未来
本书是一部经典长篇小说。美国经济大萧条时期, 俄克拉荷马州的大片农田久旱无雨, 庄稼歉收。为了生存, 农民抵押了自己的土地。但最终, 赖以生存的土地被银行和大公司收归所有, 他们只能挥别家园, 背井离乡。穷困潦倒的乔德一家, 也是其中一员。乘坐变卖家产换来的破旧汽车, 一家人去往加利福尼亚寻找传闻中的乐土。途中, 年迈的祖父母相继去世, 哥哥诺亚也悄然离去, 尽管前方不断传来坏消息, 但都无法打消他们继续前行的念头。到达加州后, 迎接他们的仍旧是失业、压迫和贫困。但旅途中那些令人感动的际遇和心中对美好未来