John Gregory Dunne's account of the grape pickers' strike in Delano, California, led by Cesar Chavez, balances perfectly the roles of disinterested observer and decent human being. Dunne can see what is in front of him, which is rare (cf. Orwell), but he has no illusions about the purity of any particular side. The historical background provided (large-scale theft of land by the railroads and others) is valuable in setting the context out of which this struggle arose.
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