Upton Sinclair
Author
Publisher
The author
Pub. Date
[c1933]
Language
English
Description
This antiquarian volume contains Upton Sinclair's uniquely insightful and veritably thrilling biography of one of the most important and influential figures in motion picture history - the founder Fox Film Corporation, William Fox. Written at a time when there was considerable controversy and turmoil between the financiers and organizers in the film industry, this sensational account of William Fox's life offers a fascinating story of immense human...
Author
Publisher
Colorado Associated University Press
Pub. Date
©1976
Language
English
Description
Based on the Colorado Coal Strikes of 1913-14, this novel is a scathing expose of the conditions in the coal mines of the western United States. In this sequel to King coal, wealthy Hal Warner continues to investigate the mines' conditions and together with Mary Burke, champions worker's rights.
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
A down-and-out silver miner raising a son, self-made oilman Daniel Plainview, whose voracious appetite for oil turns him into a California tycoon in the early years of the 20th century. Plainview's urge to control land and oil brings him into rivalry with Eli Sunday, the local preacher.
7) The jungle
Author
Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"A compelling graphic novel adaptation of Upton Sinclair's seminal protest novel that brings to life the harsh conditions and exploited existences of immigrants in Chicago's meatpacking industry in the early twentieth century"--
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
Jasper, a two foot high gnome, has been searching for a suitable bride to please his 900 year-old grandfather. He gets help from two children after a chance encounter with them in the forest. Trouble ensues when a showman discovers the gnomes and masterminds a kidnapping plot.