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MARGIN CLASSICS The Jungle UPTON SINCLAIR 1906
Free ebook · Early 20th century

The Jungle

Upton Sinclair

An immigrant family in the Chicago stockyards. The exposé of the meatpacking industry that led to America’s food safety laws.

First published 1906 · 151,000 words · about 10 hours to read · 426 pages at 10.3″

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