Oil!


Gelesen von 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)

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

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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!