George and Lennie travel the roads of the American West by working ranch ranching. George is small and full of common sense. Lennie is a force of nature but mentally retarded. They dream of one day owning their farm where they could have cows, chickens and rabbits ... Lennie the awkwardness often forces them to change jobs. In the new ranch where they settle, live Slim, advised the mule, Candy, the crippled shepherd, Crooks, the black groom. All dream of a better life, with a land them a home. Curley, the boss's son, is an aggressive bully. His wife, pretty and seductive, bored in this remote ranch ...
Steinbeck knew describe with stunning realism the lives and hopes of the humble, the excluded of American society in crisis of 30. But what is even stronger in this short novel is the incredible power and intensity an action similar to that of a Greek tragedy, with characters inevitably crushed by the wheel of fate. Unforgettable.
