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by Upton Sinclair (Author) "It was four o'clock when the ceremony was over and the carriages began to arrive ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd; New edition edition (Aug 1965)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0140000496
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140000498
  • Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 12.7 x 2.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 108,146 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Jungle Deserves Five Stars, 5 Nov 1998
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This review is from: The Jungle (Bantam Classics) (Mass Market Paperback)
Ok, this book was written at the turn of century, but what do you think was the single greatest impetus for the FDA? This book is supposed to be fiction, but it is factual. I had an aunt that worked in Chicago in the early 20's and told me what went on with production of candies. YECCH. Read this book and it will change your mind about a lot of what we take for granted.

This is well written and deserves to be among the top 100 books of this century. It changed my mind and today I am constantly aware of consumer problems.

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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars This book sent out the truth about this time period., 6 Mar 1999
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This review is from: The Jungle (Signet Classics) (Mass Market Paperback)
I read this book for school and it opened my eyes of the hardships of the meat packing industry in that time. I couldn't believe the conditions people had to live in and survive in every day. I think this book is excelent and I would recomend it to any history buff or anyone looking for a great book.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Relentless exploitation...unfortunately polemic conclusion, 26 Oct 2000
By Hill Walker "Pennine Dweller" (The Pennines of course!) - See all my reviews
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I was staggered that such conditions existed in any industry even at the time in which the book was set. It strikes me nonetheless, that it was very much a template for the foundation of the wealth of many industrialised and economically powerful nations. Loses a star as the last section has little of the crushing narrative that raises the rest of the book to such eye watering levels.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Jungle
An outstanding book, one of many by Upton Sinclair that deserve reading. It gives a good account of the immigrant workers and conditions that some are still having to live and... Read more
Published 9 days ago by Donald G. Duffie

3.0 out of 5 stars Very good detail but repititive
Sinclair goes into excellent detail in The Jungle but the first 3/4's of the book are very repetitive. Read more
Published on 21 Jun 1999

3.0 out of 5 stars Great book
This book was very good. I liked reading it, but the ending was not very good
Published on 31 Mar 1999

2.0 out of 5 stars THIS BOOK WAS NOT AS GOOD AS I THOUGHT.
As I said in the top the book was good but not as good as I thought. I think that if you had nothing to do but read a book, than this is the book for you.
Published on 18 Mar 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars A Constructive View
I work in construction. Push, push, push, speed up, even if it doesn't work. If we (or you) can't do the work, we (the company) will replace you (me). Read more
Published on 5 Mar 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Exquisitely written! I couldn't put it down.
The Jungle was seriously one of the best book I have ever read. I was forced to read it by my US History teacher. Read more
Published on 4 Mar 1999

3.0 out of 5 stars Propaganda at its best . . .
I was somewhat disappointed by Sinclair's use of his book as a vehicle for his Socialist ideas. I believe everyone has a right to express his/her opinion, but I genuinely feel... Read more
Published on 28 Feb 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars good
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Published on 9 Feb 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Graphic, Loved it `cept for the political junk
I LOVED this book the first time I read it, great graphic literature here. Sinclaire was right when he said " I aimed for their hearts but hit their stomachs in stead. Read more
Published on 2 Jan 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars A true tragedy
Yes, this book has a political agenda. Whether you agree with that agenda or not, you should read the book becasue the story is so strong. This is a most depressing book. Read more
Published on 23 Nov 1998

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