The Jungle - Upton Sinclair

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A young Lithuanian immigrant named Jurgis Rudkus comes to Chicago with his family in search of the American Dream but is soon crushed by the brutal realities of industrial labor. T he family’s hopes unravel amid poverty, exploitation, and corruption in the city’s meatpacking plants. Jurgis endures personal tragedy and disillusionment as he struggles to survive in a system stacked against him. Ultimately, he finds renewed purpose through socialist ideals that promise justice and dignity for the working class. The Jungle is the perfect coffee table book or holiday gift for that special person in your life! Details Paperback 5.5 x 8.5 inches 474 pages; black and white Printed in the United States Show more