The compelling story of two outsidersstriving to find their place in anunforgiving world.
Drifters in search of work, George andhis simple-minded friend Lennie, havenothing in the world except each otherand a dream - a dream that one day theywill have some land of their own.Eventually they find work on a ranch inCalifornia's Salinas Valley, but theirhopes are doomed as Lennie, strugglingagainst extreme cruelty, misunder-standing and feelings of jealousy,becomes a victim of his own strength.Tackling universal themes; friendshipand a shared vision, and giving voice toAmerica's lonely and dispossessed, OfMice andMen has proved one ofSteinbeck's most popular works,achieving success as a novel, a Broadwayplay and three acclaimed films.