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Flaleftist

(3,473 posts) Sun Sep 30, 2018, 12:15 AM Sep 2018

Guess the book from a detail or two from the story.

Inspired by Red Dog's threads.

1. Won a farm in a hand of poker.

2. Lithuanian immigrant moves to the US (Chicago) with his family.

3. Spans a few generations of families in Florida.

4. A brother was executed for falsely being accused of stealing a cow.

5. A mouse died from very old age at the end.

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Guess the book from a detail or two from the story. (Original Post) Flaleftist Sep 2018 OP

2 is The Jungle by Upton Sinclair? RockRaven Sep 2018 #1

Indeed! Flaleftist Sep 2018 #2

I wanted to know the answer to number 3 so I googled it. My family has been in Florida since MLAA Sep 2018 #3

I liked it. I'd definitely recommend it. Flaleftist Sep 2018 #4

Number one: Of Mice and Men? nt zanana1 Sep 2018 #5

Nope. Sorry. The setting was earlier in history. Flaleftist Sep 2018 #7

#5 flotsam Sep 2018 #6

That's it! Flaleftist Sep 2018 #8

1. Gone with the wind. Gerald o'hara Won Tara in a game of poker. Nt raccoon Sep 2018 #9

Got it! Flaleftist Sep 2018 #10

l. Animal Farm by George Orwell Stuart G Sep 2018 #11

Nope. Sorry. The poster above you got it. Flaleftist Oct 2018 #14

Is 3 The Yearling? rurallib Sep 2018 #12

It's not the book I had in mind. Flaleftist Sep 2018 #13

RockRaven

(19,754 posts)

1. 2 is The Jungle by Upton Sinclair?

Reply to Flaleftist (Original post)

Sun Sep 30, 2018, 12:17 AM

Sep 2018

Flaleftist

(3,473 posts)

2. Indeed!

Reply to RockRaven (Reply #1)

Sun Sep 30, 2018, 12:18 AM

Sep 2018

MLAA

(19,800 posts)

3. I wanted to know the answer to number 3 so I googled it. My family has been in Florida since

Reply to Flaleftist (Original post)

Sun Sep 30, 2018, 08:14 AM

Sep 2018

Mid 1850s. Did you enjoy the book? It sounds interesting.

Flaleftist

(3,473 posts)

4. I liked it. I'd definitely recommend it.

Reply to MLAA (Reply #3)

Sun Sep 30, 2018, 09:47 AM

Sep 2018

zanana1

(6,530 posts)

5. Number one: Of Mice and Men? nt

Reply to Flaleftist (Original post)

Sun Sep 30, 2018, 10:00 AM

Sep 2018

Flaleftist

(3,473 posts)

7. Nope. Sorry. The setting was earlier in history.

Reply to zanana1 (Reply #5)

Sun Sep 30, 2018, 02:17 PM

Sep 2018

flotsam

(3,268 posts)

6. #5

Reply to Flaleftist (Original post)

Sun Sep 30, 2018, 10:45 AM

Sep 2018

Must be The Green Mile.

Flaleftist

(3,473 posts)

8. That's it!

Reply to flotsam (Reply #6)

Sun Sep 30, 2018, 02:18 PM

Sep 2018

raccoon

(32,468 posts)

9. 1. Gone with the wind. Gerald o'hara Won Tara in a game of poker. Nt

Reply to Flaleftist (Original post)

Sun Sep 30, 2018, 02:26 PM

Sep 2018

Flaleftist

(3,473 posts)

10. Got it!

Reply to raccoon (Reply #9)

Sun Sep 30, 2018, 02:37 PM

Sep 2018

Stuart G

(38,726 posts)

11. l. Animal Farm by George Orwell

Reply to Flaleftist (Original post)

Sun Sep 30, 2018, 04:30 PM

Sep 2018

Flaleftist

(3,473 posts)

14. Nope. Sorry. The poster above you got it.

Reply to Stuart G (Reply #11)

Tue Oct 2, 2018, 12:25 AM

Oct 2018

rurallib

(64,833 posts)

12. Is 3 The Yearling?

Reply to Flaleftist (Original post)

Sun Sep 30, 2018, 09:12 PM

Sep 2018

Flaleftist

(3,473 posts)

13. It's not the book I had in mind.

Reply to rurallib (Reply #12)

Sun Sep 30, 2018, 09:38 PM

Sep 2018

I'm not familiar with The Yearling. It may fit the description. I guess that could be a flaw with this type of game.

Additional hint: Orange groves and cattle are part of the plot.

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