A documentary novel portraying industry's conditions at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century. Sinclair's novel prompted public outrage which led President Theodore Roosevelt to demand an official investigation. This eventually led to the passage of the Pure Food and Drug laws.
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ISBN: 9780143039587 (pbk.)
Physical Description:388 pages ; 22 cm.print
Publisher:New York : Penguin Group, c2006.
Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references.