Guys like us that work on ranches are the loneliest guys in the world They got no family They don t belong no place With us it ain t like that We got a future because I got you to look after me & you got me to look after you George & Lennie are migrant American labourers the one alert & protective & the other strong stupid & potentially dangerous This is the powerful story of their relationship & their dreams of finding a more stable & less lonely way of life This hardback educational edition contains notes to help students' understanding