<p><b>A special student edition of the iconic American author''s most enduring novel, with an introduction and study notes<br></b><br>Drifters 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 California''s Salinas Valley, but their hopes are dashed as Lennie becomes a victim of his own strength.<br><br>This special student edition of John Steinbeck¿s moving novel of friendship and inequality is specifically designed for readers who are studying the text in detail. It has extra-wide margins to leave space for notes, and includes and includes an introduction, chapter synopses and a vocabulary list by Steinbeck expert Dr Barbara Heavilin.</p>