Oil!
1926–27 novel by Upton Sinclair / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Oil! is a novel by Upton Sinclair, first published in 1926–27 and told as a third-person narrative, with only the opening pages written in the first person. The book was written in the context of the Harding administration's Teapot Dome Scandal and takes place in Southern California. It is a social and political satire skewering the human foibles of all its characters.
Author | Upton Sinclair |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Political |
Publisher | Albert & Charles Boni |
Publication date | 1926–27 |
Media type | Hardback (print) |
Pages | 528 |
OCLC | 463840244 |
The main character is James Arnold Ross Jr., nicknamed Bunny, son of an oil tycoon. Bunny's sympathetic feelings toward oilfield workers and socialists provoke arguments with his father throughout the story. The beginning of the novel served as a loose inspiration for the 2007 film There Will Be Blood.