Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck #literature gentle and devastatingly frank

gentle and devastatingly frank

and is shortlisted for the THEAKSTON OLD PECULIER CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR AWARD 2024

with its colonies of giant penguins

little-known peoples

Rowling’s novel brings the magic of Jim Kay’s illustration to new readers

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck #literature gentle and devastatingly frankDrifters in search of work, George and his childlike friend Lennie, have nothing in the world except the clothes on their back and a dream that one day they will have some land of their own. Eventually they find work on a ranch in California's Salinas Valley, but their hopes are dashed as Lennie struggling against extreme cruelty, misunderstanding and feelings of jealousy becomes a victim of his own strength. Tackling universal themes of friendship