Tobacco Road by Erskine Caldwell
"Tobacco Road" is a novel that explores the lives of the Lester family, destitute sharecroppers in the rural American South during the Great Depression. Their desperate attempts to survive in the harsh and unforgiving environment, marked by poverty, ignorance, and starvation, are depicted with brutal honesty. The book is a poignant commentary on the socio-economic conditions of the time, highlighting the grim realities of a marginalized society.
The 1980th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1932
- Nationality
- American
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 160-200
- Words
- 50,000
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following lists:
- 91st on The Modern Library | 100 Best Novels (Modern Library)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)