Oil!

Fiction & Literature, Classics, Literary, Historical
Cover of the book Oil! by Upton Sinclair, Penguin Publishing Group
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Upton Sinclair ISBN: 9781101201763
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group Publication: December 18, 2007
Imprint: Penguin Books Language: English
Author: Upton Sinclair
ISBN: 9781101201763
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication: December 18, 2007
Imprint: Penguin Books
Language: English

The classic novel that inspired the Acadamy award-winning film, There Will Be Blood.

Penguin Books is proud to now be the sole publisher of Oil!, the classic 1927 novel by Upton Sinclair. After writing The Jungle, his scathing indictment of the meatpacking industry, Sinclair turned his sights on the early days of the California oil industry in a highly entertaining story featuring a cavalcade of characters including senators, oil magnets, Hollywood film starlets, and a crusading evangelist.

This lively and panoramic book, which was recently cited by David Denby in the New Yorker as being Sinclair’s “most readable” novel, is now the inspiration for the Paramount Vantage major motion picture, There Will Be Blood. It is the long-awaited film from Paul Thomas Anderson, one of the most admired filmmakers working today whose previous movies, Boogie Nights and Magnolia were both multiple Academy Award nominees. The movie stars Oscar-winner Daniel Day-Lewis (Gangs of New York, My Left Foot) and Paul Dano (Little Miss Sunshine).

Paramount Vantage will be releasing the film in New York and Los Angeles on December 26, 2007 and go nationwide in January. This is the same company responsible for Babel and A Mighty Heart and the current releases, Into the Wild, Margot at the Wedding, and The Kite Runner.

As wars rage on in the oil region and as anxiety over natural resources rise, the subject of this book, which celebrates its 80th anniversary in 2007, is more timely than ever.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The classic novel that inspired the Acadamy award-winning film, There Will Be Blood.

Penguin Books is proud to now be the sole publisher of Oil!, the classic 1927 novel by Upton Sinclair. After writing The Jungle, his scathing indictment of the meatpacking industry, Sinclair turned his sights on the early days of the California oil industry in a highly entertaining story featuring a cavalcade of characters including senators, oil magnets, Hollywood film starlets, and a crusading evangelist.

This lively and panoramic book, which was recently cited by David Denby in the New Yorker as being Sinclair’s “most readable” novel, is now the inspiration for the Paramount Vantage major motion picture, There Will Be Blood. It is the long-awaited film from Paul Thomas Anderson, one of the most admired filmmakers working today whose previous movies, Boogie Nights and Magnolia were both multiple Academy Award nominees. The movie stars Oscar-winner Daniel Day-Lewis (Gangs of New York, My Left Foot) and Paul Dano (Little Miss Sunshine).

Paramount Vantage will be releasing the film in New York and Los Angeles on December 26, 2007 and go nationwide in January. This is the same company responsible for Babel and A Mighty Heart and the current releases, Into the Wild, Margot at the Wedding, and The Kite Runner.

As wars rage on in the oil region and as anxiety over natural resources rise, the subject of this book, which celebrates its 80th anniversary in 2007, is more timely than ever.

More books from Penguin Publishing Group

Cover of the book Tribute by Upton Sinclair
Cover of the book Monument to the Dead by Upton Sinclair
Cover of the book Icebreaker by Upton Sinclair
Cover of the book Rough Weather by Upton Sinclair
Cover of the book Guess What Came to Dinner? by Upton Sinclair
Cover of the book The Temporary Gentleman by Upton Sinclair
Cover of the book You Are Good at Things by Upton Sinclair
Cover of the book Death Without Company by Upton Sinclair
Cover of the book All Tomorrow's Parties by Upton Sinclair
Cover of the book Missing Persons by Upton Sinclair
Cover of the book Moon Burning by Upton Sinclair
Cover of the book Forget About Today by Upton Sinclair
Cover of the book Downtime by Upton Sinclair
Cover of the book The Tale of Genji by Upton Sinclair
Cover of the book The Investor's Guidebook to Alternative Investments by Upton Sinclair
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy