A special student edition of the iconic American authors most enduring novel with an introduction and study notesDrifters in search of work George and his childlike friend Lennie have nothing in the world except the clothes on their back and a dream that one day they will have some land of their own Eventually they find work on a ranch in Californias Salinas Valley but their hopes are dashed as Lennie becomes a victim of his own strengthThis special student edition of John Steinbecks moving novel of friendship and inequality is specifically designed for readers who are studying the text in detail It has extrawide margins to leave space for notes and includes and includes an introduction chapter synopses and a vocabulary list by Steinbeck expert Dr Barbara Heavilin