Oil!


Leído por Bob R

(3.9 stars; 9 reviews)

The two main characters of “Oil” are James Arnold Ross, called “Dad”, and his son James Jr., called “Bunny”. The book is loosely based on a real character (Edward L. Doheny) and some real events and locations, mostly in Southern California. The period was World War 1, and the events were not unlike those of the Teapot Dome Oil Scandal during the Harding administration. Like many of Sinclair’s novels, themes concern social conflicts and injustices, labor vs. management, democracy vs. socialism, and morality vs. immorality. In this story, Bunny’s father is a very successful oil entrepreneur, and ultimately a millionaire. There is great love between Bunny and his father, but over time, Bunny begins to question his father’s ethics. Bunny is a seeker for truth, throughout the story, as he grows through several decades—as a youth, as a soldier, as a college student, and as a wealthy oil producer. Religion plays a big role in the story, as one of the characters becomes a charismatic evangelist preaching a new faith, “the third revelation.”
The film “There Will Be Blood” bases much of its story on this book. - Summary by Bob Rollins (26 hr 26 min)

Capítulos

Preface 2:00 Leído por Bob R
The Ride 1:07:15 Leído por Bob R
The Lease, Parts 1-5 41:08 Leído por Bob R
The Lease, Parts 6-9 34:50 Leído por Bob R
The Drilling, Parts 1-5 44:24 Leído por Bob R
The Drilling, Parts 6-8 44:36 Leído por Bob R
The Ranch, Parts 1-5 43:41 Leído por Bob R
The Ranch, Parts 6-9 37:09 Leído por Bob R
The Revelation, Parts 1-4 40:53 Leído por Bob R
The Revelation, Parts 5-7 40:27 Leído por Bob R
The Wildcat, Parts 1-4 40:00 Leído por Bob R
The Wildcat, Parts 5-8 46:25 Leído por Bob R
The Strike, Parts 1-4 47:36 Leído por Bob R
The Strike, Parts 5-9 50:08 Leído por Bob R
The War, Parts 1-5 36:18 Leído por Bob R
The War, Parts 6-9 22:40 Leído por Bob R
The Victory 1:00:13 Leído por Bob R
The University, Parts 1-5 34:18 Leído por Bob R
The University, Parts 6-11 43:33 Leído por Bob R
The Rebel, Parts 1-6 34:50 Leído por Bob R
The Rebel, Parts 7-11 37:01 Leído por Bob R
The Siren, Parts 1-6 32:59 Leído por Bob R
The Siren, Parts 7-12 35:17 Leído por Bob R
The Monastery, Parts 1-7 44:46 Leído por Bob R
The Monastery, Parts 8-14 33:49 Leído por Bob R
The Star, Parts 1-7 40:56 Leído por Bob R
The Star, Parts 8-16 49:27 Leído por Bob R
The Vacation, Parts 1-6 44:11 Leído por Bob R
The Vacation, Parts 7-11 33:56 Leído por Bob R
The Killing, Parts 1-5 29:22 Leído por Bob R
The Killing, Parts 6-10 38:47 Leído por Bob R
The Exposure, Parts 1-5 36:33 Leído por Bob R
The Exposure, Parts 6-11 40:52 Leído por Bob R
The Flight, Parts 1-7 42:54 Leído por Bob R
The Flight, Parts 8-11 30:23 Leído por Bob R
The Penalty, Parts 1-5 31:27 Leído por Bob R
The Penalty, Parts 6-10 28:36 Leído por Bob R
The Dedication 54:20 Leído por Bob R
The Honeymoon, Parts 1-7 47:08 Leído por Bob R
The Honeymoon, Parts 8-15 41:16 Leído por Bob R

Reseñas

Not for me


(2 stars)

It was excellently read(apart from the French & Russian bits). What a good job to portray the story. Unfortunately, it was so negative from beginning to end. I suppose much of the world is like this, happily, my world isn’t. I learned a lot about oil & government corruption, but this is not the type of content to uplift. I prefer to hear stories that are not so dark & depressing. I’m surprised I got through it. Phew!