28 July 2011 Updated at 09:22 ET
In Steinbeck's footsteps: America's struggles in 2011
Paul Mason
Economics editor, Newsnight
In his novel The Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck describes the harrowing journey of the Joad family - migrant workers forced to leave their home during the Great Depression - a story still relevant to those facing the realities of America's current economic crisis.
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