This weekend’s Trifextra challenge: retelling. Retell your favorite book in 33 words. I’ll give “The Grapes of Wrath” a shot. Deepest apologies in advance to John Steinbeck.
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Drought and bankers drive us off the hard land to the California promise. But it’s another lie propelled by greed and inhumanity. A hungry soul fears nothing. Fight back, brothers. I’ll be there.
Trask Avenue 
Grapes of Wrath are really just raisins…
It IS a good book though.
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I’ve read worse.
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Impressive.
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Steinbeck was impressive, wasn’t he?
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One of my favorites. Have you ever been to the Steinbeck center in California?
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I haven’t. I’m assuming it’s around Monterey.
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‘A hungry soul fears nothing. Fight back, brothers. I’ll be there’- ah, beautiful.
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It’s a stunning piece of fiction. Obviously. lol
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Your entry was great! It’s been so many years since I read this, I’d forgotten about it. This makes me want to read it again.
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Actually, it also made me want to reread it!
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This was really good because you got the summary and some of the feel and tone of the book too – within 33 words 🙂
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I still think Steinbeck would shun me. lol
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Thanks for linking up with Trifextra. I loved your apology in advance. Who knows? He may have loved it. I think you’ve done a great job with the prompt. It’s more than just a summary; it’s got style. Hard to pull off in just 33 words.
Hope you’ll come back on Monday for our 33rd Challenge Celebration.
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Thanks!
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Oh, yes!! One of my absolute favorites! Well done!
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Yeah, it’s a great book (says Captain Obvious).
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Excellent!
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Thanks! And thanks for stopping by!
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I liked your version though from the title I was hoping to hear more about the angry grapes.
Great job on the challenge!
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Angry grapes be raisin’ hell! (See what I did there?)
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Ha!
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You should try War and Peace.
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I’d rather try something difficult.
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Wait, wait, in the movie doesn’t it end sort of happily at the Federal Camp – “They can’t wipe us out; they can’t lick us. We’ll go on forever, Pa, ’cause we’re the people.” or maybe that’s just when I fell asleep as a kid watching on our big old Black and White Zenith TV? I always think of that camp helper saying “you’re welcome here”, it was like the promised land. Are you telling me that unhappiness continues after that? Well Heck!
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Illusions. They are made to be shattered.
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Not bad…how about Catcher in the Rye next? Hmmm???
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Hmmmm, should I entertain requests?
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Oooh, now do To Kill A Mockingbird.
What? Yes, I AM totally serious. 🙂
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I meant for pay.
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