Drifters in search of work, George and his simple-minded friend Lennie, have
nothing in the world except each other - and a dream. A dream that one day they
will have some land of their own. Eventually they find work on a ranch, but
their hopes are doomed as Lennie - struggling against extreme cruelty,
misunderstanding and jealousy - becomes a victim of his own strength. Tackling
universal themes, friendship and a shared vision, and giving a voice to
America's lonely and dispossesed, OF MICE AND MEN remains Steinbeck's most
popular work."