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The Winter of Our Discontent

Author: Steinbeck, John

Reading Metrics

Grade Level Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level 4.4
Points 13.0
Fiction/Nonfiction Fiction
Word Count 89457
Points per Word 0.000145
Page Count 276
Points per Page 0.047101

Description

Ethan Hawley, a descendant of proud New England sea captains, works as a clerk in a grocery store. One day, in a moment of moral crisis, Ethan decides to take a holiday from his own scrupulous standards.