Upton Sinclair's searing indictment of fossil fuels that predicts
our current warming planet while imagining a greener and more
inclusive future A Penguin Classic Perhaps most well-known today as
the inspiration for Paul Thomas Anderson’s film There Will Be
Blood, Upton Sinclair’s novel Oil! burst into the literary
limelight amid soaring petroleum profits and gaping inequalities in
1927. By turns an ardent family saga, scintillating potboiler, and
anti-capitalist tirade, Oil! ranks among the most important
critiques of fossil energy ever printed; and while anticipating how
fossil fuels have shaped the dilemmas of our present, it also looks
toward a greener, more inclusive, and altogether more livable world
yet to come. This edition features a contextual introduction by
Michael Tondre that illuminates the novel’s urgent timeliness in
our warming world.
General
Imprint: |
Penguin Classics
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
2024 |
Authors: |
Upton Sinclair
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Dimensions: |
198 x 129 x 26mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
574 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-14-313744-3 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-14-313744-1 |
Barcode: |
9780143137443 |
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