grapes

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He owns the pub on the corner near his house, the Grapes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

He praised John Steinbeck’s “The Grapes of Wrath” for its descriptions of capitalist exploitation and Harriet Beecher Stowe’s “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” for the light it shed on slavery in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

The venue of the Arctic Monkeys' first ever gig in 2003 was The Grapes in Sheffield.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2025

On September 3, Steinbeck’s wife Carol came up with the title “The Grapes of Wrath,” an allusion to Revelations 14:19–20 and a verse from “Battle Hymn of the Republic” by Julia Ward Howe.

From Salon • Oct. 15, 2024

“Have you read The Grapes of Wrath?” she asked.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez