Stock photo
Stock photo
Oil! by Upton Sinclair (2007, Trade Paperback)
R
Ron's Fabulous Store (2759)
98.9% positive Feedback
Price:
US $13.95
Approximately£10.38
+ $13.71 postage
Returns:
30 days return. Buyer pays for return postage. If you use an eBay delivery label, it will be deducted from your refund amount.
Condition:
Appears never read despite some light wear to the cover and two minuscule creases to the tips of two pages only. New trade (larger-sized) softcover..No marks, other creases, highlighting, or underlining. In stock. Ships same or next day from Northern California.
- Buy it nowOil - Sinclair, Upton - Brand New, Free Shipping 0143112260
Oops! Looks like we're having trouble connecting to our server.
Refresh your browser window to try again.
About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-100143112260
ISBN-139780143112266
eBay Product ID (ePID)60079863
Product Key Features
Book TitleOil
Number of Pages560 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2007
TopicClassics, Literary, Political, Historical
GenreFiction
AuthorUpton Sinclair
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight12.8 Oz
Item Length7.9 in
Item Width5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2007-042749
Reviews"A classic tale of greed and corruption"- Eric Schlosser , author of Fast Food Nation "[ Oil! is] probably his second best book and certainly his most readable."- The New Yorker "Anderson''s film is a true American saga-one that rivals Giant and Citizen Kane in our popular lore as origin stories about how we came to be the people we are… Daniel Day-Lewis is at his brilliant best as the story''s Daniel Plainview, a man whose humanity diminishes as his fortunes increase."- Variety, "A classic tale of greed and corruption"- Eric Schlosser , author of Fast Food Nation "[ Oil! is] probably his second best book and certainly his most readable."- The New Yorker "Anderson's film is a true American saga-one that rivals Giant and Citizen Kane in our popular lore as origin stories about how we came to be the people we are… Daniel Day-Lewis is at his brilliant best as the story's Daniel Plainview, a man whose humanity diminishes as his fortunes increase."- Variety, "A classic tale of greed and corruption"-- Eric Schlosser , author of Fast Food Nation "[ Oil! is] probably his second best book and certainly his most readable."-- The New Yorker "Anderson's film is a true American saga--one that rivals Giant and Citizen Kane in our popular lore as origin stories about how we came to be the people we are... Daniel Day-Lewis is at his brilliant best as the story's Daniel Plainview, a man whose humanity diminishes as his fortunes increase."-- Variety
Dewey Edition22
Grade FromTwelfth Grade
Grade ToUP
Dewey Decimal813/.52
Edition DescriptionMovie Tie-In,Media tie-in
SynopsisThe classic novel that inspired the Academy award-winning film, There Will Be Blood. Penguin Books is proud to now be the sole publisher of Oil! , the classic 1927 novel by Upton Sinclair. After writing The Jungle , his scathing indictment of the meatpacking industry, Sinclair turned his sights on the early days of the California oil industry in a highly entertaining story featuring a cavalcade of characters including senators, oil magnets, Hollywood film starlets, and a crusading evangelist. This lively and panoramic book, which was recently cited by David Denby in the New Yorker as being Sinclair's "most readable" novel, is now the inspiration for the Paramount Vantage major motion picture, There Will Be Blood . It is the long-awaited film from Paul Thomas Anderson, one of the most admired filmmakers working today whose previous movies, Boogie Nights and Magnolia were both multiple Academy Award nominees. The movie stars Oscar-winner Daniel Day-Lewis ( Gangs of New York , My Left Foot ) and Paul Dano ( Little Miss Sunshine ). Paramount Vantage will be releasing the film in New York and Los Angeles on December 26, 2007 and go nationwide in January. This is the same company responsible for Babel and A Mighty Heart and the current releases, Into the Wild, Margot at the Wedding , and The Kite Runner . As wars rage on in the oil region and as anxiety over natural resources rise, the subject of this book, which celebrates its 80th anniversary in 2007, is more timely than ever., The classic novel that inspired the Acadamy award-winning film, There Will Be Blood. Penguin Books is proud to now be the sole publisher of Oil , the classic 1927 novel by Upton Sinclair. After writing The Jungle , his scathing indictment of the meatpacking industry, Sinclair turned his sights on the early days of the California oil industry in a highly entertaining story featuring a cavalcade of characters including senators, oil magnets, Hollywood film starlets, and a crusading evangelist. This lively and panoramic book, which was recently cited by David Denby in the New Yorker as being Sinclair's "most readable" novel, is now the inspiration for the Paramount Vantage major motion picture, There Will Be Blood . It is the long-awaited film from Paul Thomas Anderson, one of the most admired filmmakers working today whose previous movies, Boogie Nights and Magnolia were both multiple Academy Award nominees. The movie stars Oscar-winner Daniel Day-Lewis ( Gangs of New York , My Left Foot ) and Paul Dano ( Little Miss Sunshine ). Paramount Vantage will be releasing the film in New York and Los Angeles on December 26, 2007 and go nationwide in January. This is the same company responsible for Babel and A Mighty Heart and the current releases, Into the Wild, Margot at the Wedding , and The Kite Runner . As wars rage on in the oil region and as anxiety over natural resources rise, the subject of this book, which celebrates its 80th anniversary in 2007, is more timely than ever.
LC Classification NumberPS3537.I85O5 2008
All listings for this product
Ratings and reviews
Most relevant reviews
- 09 Oct, 2023
good title
Upton Sinclair is a fantastic writer!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 04 Apr, 2025
Bookbis in great shape! Thanks!...
Bookbis in great shape! Thanks!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 25 Oct, 2015
Great book!
Very enjoyable reading, fills in a part of American and California's history, with a lot of human interest.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 01 Apr, 2016
Sinclair
I truly enjoy everything I have read by him.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 29 Dec, 2020
Oil is AMAZING. Upton Sinclair was brilliant.
AMAZING. Upton Sinclair was brilliant.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
