John Steinbeck's powerful evocation of the suffering & hardship caused by the Great Depression & a panoramic vision of the struggle for the American Dream The Grapes of Wrath"

Includes:: a critical introduction by Robert De Mott in Penguin Modern Classics. 'I've done my damndest to rip a reader's nerves to rags I don't want him satisfied.' Shocking & controversial when it was first published in 1939 Steinbeck's Pulitzer prize-winning epic " The Grapes of Wrath" remains his undisputed masterpiece. Set against the background of Dust Bowl Oklahoma & Californian migrant life it tells of Tom Joad & his family who like thousands of others are forced to travel west in search of the promised l&. Their story is one of false hopes thwarted desires & broken dreams yet out of their suffering Steinbeck created a drama that is intensely human yet majestic in its scale & moral vision. Adapted into a celebrated film directed by John Ford & starring Henry Fonda " The Grapes of Wrath" is an eloquent tribute to the endurance & dignity of the human spirit. John Steinbeck (1902-68) winner of the Pulitzer Prize & the Nobel Prize for literature is remembered as one of the greatest & best-loved American writers of the twentieth century. During the Second World War Steinbeck served as a war correspondent with his collected dispatches published as " Once There Was a War" (1958); in 1945 he was awarded the Norwegian Cross of Freedom for his novel " The Moon is Down" (1942) a portrayal of Resistance efforts in northern Europe. His best-known works include the epics " The Grapes of Wrath" (1939) & " East of Eden" (1952) & his tragic novella " Of Mice & Men" (1937). John Steinbeck's complete works are published in " Penguin Modern Classics". If you liked " The Grapes of Wrath" you might enjoy " East of Eden" also available in " Penguin Classics". "A novelist who is also a true poet". (" Sunday Times")."

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An epic human drama by John Steinbeck one of the greatest American writers of the twentieth century The Grapes of Wrath" depicts the devastating effects of the Great Depression & won both the American National Book Award & the Pulitzer Prize. ' To the red country & part of the gray country of Oklahoma the last rains came gently & they did not cut the scarred earth.' Drought & economic depression are driving thousands from Oklahoma. As their land becomes just another strip in the dust bowl the Joads a family of sharecroppers decide they have no choice but to follow. They head west towards California where they hope to find work & a future for their family. But while the journey to this promised land will take its inevitable toll there remains uncertainty about what awaits their arrival... Winner of the Pulitzer Prize " The Grapes of Wrath" is an epic human drama. Of this novel Steinbeck himself said: 'I've done my damndest to rip a reader's nerves to rags I don't want him satisfied.' "A novelist who is also a true poet". (" Sunday Times"). Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck is remembered as one of the greatest & best-loved American writers of the twentieth century. His works include " The Grapes of Wrath" " The Forgotten Village" " Cannery Row" & " The Pearl". His complete works are published by Penguin." ...

In this new book from one of the great authorities on graphic design some 100 of the worlds leading graphic designers open up their private sketchbooks giving the reader an unparalleled insight into their creative development design philosophies & visual influences. Samples range from typographical explorations to fully fledged illustration ideas from scrappy scribbles & eccentric handwriting to photographic collages. Contributors include such world-recognized names as Stefan Sagmeister Christoph Niemann Sara Fanelli Christoph Abbrederis Shogo Ota Art Spiegelman Uwe Loesch Milton Glaser Michael Bierut Bruce Mau Francois Chastanet & Jordi Duro. Graphic" is a treasure trove of design inspiration for professionals students or anyone engaged in the visual industries." ...

Ask any graphic designer the world over about their preferred approach to setting type choosing a colour or beginning a new layout & you will rarely get exactly the same answer twice. Every creative has their own individual approach or more importantly their own combinations of the thousands of techniques one can apply when planning a new design project. But there are some dos & donts that always figure strongly in any heated debate about what one should or should not accept as the right way to create the best graphic design. Packed with practical advice but presented in a light-hearted fashion Graphic Design Rules is the perfect book for the ever-growing group of non-designers who want some graphic design guidance. & for more experienced designers individual entries will either bring forth knowing nods of agreement or hoots of derision depending on whether or not the reader loves or hates hyphenation has a pathological fear of beige or thinks that baseline grids are boring. In the style of a classical almanac 365 entries combine a specific rule with a commentary from a variety of experienced designers from all fields of the graphic design industry. Grouped into six colour-coded chapters
- typography colour layout imagery production & creative thinking
- the reader can either dip in at random or use the book as the source of a daily lesson in how to produce great graphic design.

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This fully revised edition of Graphic Design School" improves upon previous editions by providing a more fully developed introduction to the study of graphic design firmly locating it within the professional activities it embraces. The book is organized into two main sections principles & practice. The first section deals with the fundamentals of design such as composition hierarchy layout typography grid structure colour & so on. The second section puts these basics into practice & gives information about studio techniques & production issues relevant to a number of different graphic design disciplines. The last part of the second section provides an overview of some of the different career choices open to students entering the graphic design field." ...

Written for 2009 curriculum change Essentials provides concise coverage of all the externally assessed course content & skills for GCSE Graphic Products. The other five subjects are also available: Electronic Products Food Technology Resistant Materials Product Design & Textiles Technology. The student-friendly uncluttered approach guides students through the core content with succinct revision notes & practice questions that focus on the essential content needed for the exams. * Short sentences focused paragraphs & bullet points help to make the content accessible to students of all abilities * Key words & concepts are highlighted to aid memory & recall * Relevant diagrams & illustrations clarify key points & aid visual learning * Practice questions at the end of each section test & reinforce understanding * Quick Test & Key Word summary at the end of every spread. FREE 16-page pull-out guide to Controlled Assessment included! Written for 2009 curriculum change Essentials provides concise coverage of all the externally assessed course content & skills for GCSE Graphic Products. The other five subjects are also available: Electronic Products Food Technology Resistant Materials Product Design & Textiles Technology. The student-friendly uncluttered approach guides students through the core content with succinct revision notes & practice questions that focus on the essential content needed for the exams. * Short sentences focused paragraphs & bullet points help to make the content accessible to students of all abilities * Key words & concepts are highlighted to aid memory & recall * Relevant diagrams & illustrations clarify key points & aid visual learning * Practice questions at the end of each section test & reinforce understanding * Quick Test & Key Word summary at the end of every spread. FREE 16-page pull-out guide to Controlled Assessment included! ...

Intended for use alongside the GCSE Essentials Graphic Products Revision Guide this workbook

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A special bumper edition of the exciting adventure stories that are as gripping as a computer game! Great for boys with a huge collectability factor bolstered by the cards in the back of the book & links to an excellent interactive website. Tom's best friend Elenna has been kidnapped by evil Malvel! Grashkor the Beast Guard is holding her prisoner in his dark prison
- the Chamber of Pain! Can Tom rescue her from Grashkor's deadly clutches? Don't miss Beast Quest series 10: The Master of the Beasts NOCTILA THE DEATH OWL SHAMANI THE RAGING FLAME LUSTOR THE ACID DART VOLTREX THE TWO-HEADED OCTOPUS TECTON THE ARMOUR-PLATED GIANT DOOMSKULL THE KING OF FEAR
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I went & sat with W & walked backwards & forwards in the Orchard till dinner time
- he read me his poem. I broiled
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It would have been hard to have missed what was written on the wall. Painted in giant whitewashed letters: SHARKEY IS A GRASS. I hadnt a clue who Sharkey was but I knew one thing. Sharkeys a dead man I said. Leo knows the value of never grassing & that you never grass on your friends. Everybody too knows the gang leaders in town. & you dont grass on them. Not unless you dont value your life
- like Sharkey. & then Leo is unlucky enough to witness the murder of one gang leader by another a man called Armour. Leo is petrified as he realises what he is witnessing & even more petrified when he realises that Armour has seen him. Sure that he is drawing his own last breath Leo silently says goodbye to his family & everybody he knows. But all Armour does is wink at Leo very slowly & leave the scene of the crime. Leo draws a long breath of relief. He has got away with it. But he hasnt
- not really. Leo will live to regret that wink & realise that Armour has an insidious hold on him & his family which will test his family relationships & his very sense of what is right & wrong. It will take bravery luck & sheer daring to extricate himself from Armours deadly web. A riveting & hard-hitting new novel from Cathy Mac Phail.

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