“George" and "Lennie" are wandering day laborers traveling together. They travel from one job to another, leaving due to trouble caused by Lennie. George is cunning whereas Lennie is a giant and retarded. George shows great loyalty to take care of Lenny despite the burden. Their dream is to save enough money to buy their own farm and be their own boss. A place where George can work the land, and Lennie tend the rabbits. You will root for them to realize their dream, but in the end Lennie's innocence and unintentional brutal behavior cause too many problems. It is dark and depressing but a very good novella. Worth the read.
A short but very memorable read from the famed Pulitzer winner John Steinbeck. A little 100p novella about the unbreakable bonds of friendship, and the cruelties of a sometimes hostile rural world.