Drifters in search of work, George and his simple-minded friend
Lennie, have nothing in the world except each other and a dream – 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 doomed as Lennie, struggling against
extreme cruelty, misunderstanding and feelings of jealousy, becomes
a victim of his own strength.
Tackling universal themes; friendship and a shared vision, and
giving voice to America's lonely and dispossessed, Of Mice and
Men has proved one of Steinbeck's most popular works, achieving
success as a novel, a Broadway play and three acclaimed films.
