The Book Prize Index

Beasts of the Field: A Narrative History of California Farm Workers, 1769-1913

Richard Steven Street

"With its panoramic view spanning 144 years and moving from the US-Mexico border to Oregon, Beasts of the Field reveals diverse patterns of life and labor in the fields that varied among different crops, regions, time periods, and racial and ethic groups."--Jacket.

HistoryHistory · medium confidenceHistory81 signalsLlm Classifier: History -> HistoryOpen Library: Agricultural laborers -> Business & EconomicsOpen Library: Labor unions -> Business & EconomicsFood, Agriculture & LandLabor, Work & OrganizingNatural History & Animals

Award History

1 wins · 2 total

AwardYearResultCategory / Notes
Mark Lynton History Prize2005WinnerSecondary source
Los Angeles Times Book Prize for History2004FinalistSecondary source
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  1. 01 Central figures

    None extracted with sufficient confidence.

  2. 02 Central places

    • California78%
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    • US-Mexico border45%
    • Oregon42%

  3. 03 Suggested argument

    No argument inferred with sufficient confidence.

  4. 04 Reading orientation

    35 / 100 academic

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    An estimate of intended readership and scholarly apparatus—not quality or importance.

Confidence percentages are the model's own estimates. Profile confidence: 74%.