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First Edition. Author's classic novel of labor and social change. Author Louis Paul's copy with his bookplate at front pastedown. "The migratory workers of California's apple country, the story of how they turn to open and violent revolt. Steinbeck's strike is an upsurge of the basic humanity, of the common denominators of hope and desire." Almost Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, shallow loss at top spine end, piece of scotch tape to exterior of top spine end.

In Dubious Battle is a novel by John Steinbeck, written in 1936, that tells the story of a fruit worker's strike in California which is both orchestrated and led in part by the novel's protagonist, who is involved in the labor movement.