Oil!
by Upton Sinclair
List Price:
Our Price: $5.00
You Save: $10.00 (67%)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Buy Used: from $1.89 (click here)
Category: Book
See more book details and other editions
Book Summary Information
Author: Upton SinclairEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-12-18
ISBN: 0143112260
Number of pages: 560
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Book Reviews of Oil!
Book Review: The Problem with Socialism...
Summary: 2 Stars
I'll admit, I only read this book after having seen the movie. I've seen the movie numerous times and absolutely love it.
Having said that, I have to say I honestly prefer the movie. The movie and book are nothing alike and shouldn't even be compared to each other. As for the book...
I really enjoyed the story pace and the characters towards the first quarter of the book. I really enjoyed following the lives of Bunny and his father for the first part of the book. Once I realized the kind of man Bunny was becoming I began to lose interest. While I may not be politically active in many ways, I do believe in certain fundamental ethics. As Bunny grows into a man I was just disgusted with him on many levels for various reasons. The only people I felt any level of sympathy for was his father and Verne.
I can honestly say the only reason I finished reading the book was so I could see the downfall of Bunny. I won't give the ending away but I will say this; I would not recommend this book to anyone who believes the rewards for their hard work should be portioned out to those unwilling or unable to achieve the same level of success.
Having said all that, from a purely educational perspective it was a very intriguing read. The level of government corruption that was simply accepted, the obvious civil rights infringements, and the historical backdrop all are very well written and something worth taking into perspective.
I will say that I think it's a true testament to a writer to be able to create a character that readers can passionately hate. :)
"The problem with socialism is that you eventually, run out of other people's money." - Margaret Thatcher
Summary of Oil!
In Oil! Upton Sinclair fashioned a novel out of the oil scandals of the Harding administration, providing in the process a detailed picture of the development of the oil industry in Southern California. Bribery of public officials, class warfare, and international rivalry over oil production are the context for Sinclair's story of a genial independent oil developer and his son, whose sympathy with the oilfield workers and socialist organizers fuels a running debate with his father. Senators, small investors, oil magnates, a Hollywood film star, and a crusading evangelist people the pages of this lively novel.Sinclair, Upton Books
Book Subjects
- Arts & Photography
- Audiobooks on Cassette
- Audiobooks on CD
- Biographies & Memoirs
- Business & Investing
- Children's Books
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Computers & Internet
- Cooking, Food & Wine
- e-Books
- Engineering
- Entertainment
- Gay & Lesbian
- Health, Mind & Body
- History
- Home & Garden
- Horror
- Law
- Literature & Fiction
- Medicine
- Mystery & Thrillers
- Nonfiction
- Outdoors & Nature
- Parenting & Families
- Professional & Technical
- Reference
- Religion & Spirituality
- Romance
- Science
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Sports
- Teens
- Travel
Most talked about in Oil Books
Oil!by Upton Sinclair
Penguin (Non-Classics); Published: 2007-12-18; Paperback; Book
Best price: $3.00
Price in other shops:
The Long Emergency: Surviving the End of Oil, Climate Change, and Other Converging Catastrophes of the Twenty-First Centuryby James Howard Kunstler
Grove Press; Published: 2006-03-02; Paperback; Book
Best price: $7.00
Price in other shops:
Petroleum Refining in Nontechnical Language, Fourth Editionby William Leffler
PennWell Corp.; Published: 2008-11-13; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $46.00
Price in other shops:
Twilight in the Desert: The Coming Saudi Oil Shock and the World Economyby Matthew R. Simmons
Wiley; Published: 2006-06-05; Paperback; Book
Best price: $6.30
Price in other shops:
The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money, & Powerby Daniel Yergin
Free Press; Published: 1993-01-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $6.92
Price in other shops:
Oil 101by MORGAN DOWNEY
Wooden Table Press; Published: 2009-01-01; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $31.45
Price in other shops:
Similar Books and other products
No Country for Old MenRelease date: 2008-03-11; DVD
Best price: $8.98
Price in other shops:
Blood Meridian: Or the Evening Redness in the Westby Cormac McCarthy
Vintage; Published: 1992-05-05; Paperback; Book
Best price: $8.52
Price in other shops:
Atonementby Ian McEwan
Anchor; Published: 2007-11-06; Paperback; Book
Best price: $0.50
Price in other shops:
The Profits of Religion (Great Minds Series.)by Upton Sinclair
Prometheus Books; Published: 2000-11; Paperback; Book
Best price: $8.42
Price in other shops:
The Road (Movie Tie-in Edition)by Cormac McCarthy
Vintage; Published: 2008-11-18; Mass Market Paperback; Book
Best price: $4.48
Price in other shops:
The Moneychangersby Upton Sinclair
Book Jungle; Published: 2008-10-22; Paperback; Book
Best price: $12.56
Price in other shops:
King Coal (American Classics Series)by Upton Sinclair
CreateSpace; Published: 2008-08-16; Paperback; Book
Best price: $9.95
There Will Be BloodPARAMOUNT PICTURES; Release date: 2008-04-08; DVD
Best price: $11.99
Price in other shops:
The Jungle : The Uncensored Original Editionby Upton Sinclair
CreateSpace; Published: 2008-10-28; Paperback; Book
Best price: $7.95
No Country for Old Men (Vintage International)by Cormac McCarthy
Vintage; Published: 2007-10-09; Paperback; Book
Best price: $6.00
Price in other shops: