The Octopus
by Frank Norris
Octopus: A History of California is a novel about wheat producers in California who clashed with a railroad company in the late 19th century. The railroad company that controls the local newspaper, the state legislature and the land are proving to be a difficult force to fight local wheat producers. "Octopus" is highly recommended for those who are interested in novels set in early California, as well as for lovers of the works of the writer Frank Norris.
