Oil!: The Original 1927 Edition

Most famous for inspiring the Oscar-winning film There Will Be Blood, the novel Oil! chronicles the endeavors of James and his son James "Bunny" Junior in the corrupt oil business of southern California in the early 1900's. The book begins at the Watkin's family goat ranch, where the father-son dual is prospecting for oil. The father James attempts to dissuade Mr. Watkin's from beating his daughter by appealing to God, but the Watkin's son Eli accuses him of being a false prophet, claiming ...