Boys like us, who work on ranches, are the loneliest people in the world. They have no family and belong nowhere. George and his big, simple-minded friend Lennie are drifters who go wherever work takes them. When they arrive in the Salinas Valley in California, they find work on a ranch. If they can just stay out of trouble, George promises Lennie that one day they might get their own piece of land and settle down somewhere. But the childlike, naive Lennie is a victim of his own strength. Perceived as a threat by others, he struggles to control his emotions. One day, not even George will be able to save him from trouble. Of Mice and Men is a tragic and moving story about friendship, loneliness, and the disenfranchised, featuring a stunning new cover by renowned artist Bijou Karman.