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Oil!

English· 26:26:24· 40 chapters

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

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Chapters

Chapter 1
Preface
02:00
Chapter 2
The Ride
1:07:15
Chapter 3
The Lease, Parts 1-5
41:08
Chapter 4
The Lease, Parts 6-9
34:50
Chapter 5
The Drilling, Parts 1-5
44:24
Chapter 6
The Drilling, Parts 6-8
44:36
Chapter 7
The Ranch, Parts 1-5
43:41
Chapter 8
The Ranch, Parts 6-9
37:09
Chapter 9
The Revelation, Parts 1-4
40:53
Chapter 10
The Revelation, Parts 5-7
40:27
Chapter 11
The Wildcat, Parts 1-4
40:00
Chapter 12
The Wildcat, Parts 5-8
46:25
Chapter 13
The Strike, Parts 1-4
47:36
Chapter 14
The Strike, Parts 5-9
50:08
Chapter 15
The War, Parts 1-5
36:18
Chapter 16
The War, Parts 6-9
22:40
Chapter 17
The Victory
1:00:13
Chapter 18
The University, Parts 1-5
34:18
Chapter 19
The University, Parts 6-11
43:33
Chapter 20
The Rebel, Parts 1-6
34:50
Chapter 21
The Rebel, Parts 7-11
37:01
Chapter 22
The Siren, Parts 1-6
32:59
Chapter 23
The Siren, Parts 7-12
35:17
Chapter 24
The Monastery, Parts 1-7
44:46
Chapter 25
The Monastery, Parts 8-14
33:49
Chapter 26
The Star, Parts 1-7
40:56
Chapter 27
The Star, Parts 8-16
49:27
Chapter 28
The Vacation, Parts 1-6
44:11
Chapter 29
The Vacation, Parts 7-11
33:56
Chapter 30
The Killing, Parts 1-5
29:22
Chapter 31
The Killing, Parts 6-10
38:47
Chapter 32
The Exposure, Parts 1-5
36:33
Chapter 33
The Exposure, Parts 6-11
40:52
Chapter 34
The Flight, Parts 1-7
42:54
Chapter 35
The Flight, Parts 8-11
30:23
Chapter 36
The Penalty, Parts 1-5
31:27
Chapter 37
The Penalty, Parts 6-10
28:36
Chapter 38
The Dedication
54:20
Chapter 39
The Honeymoon, Parts 1-7
47:08
Chapter 40
The Honeymoon, Parts 8-15
41:16

Oil!

Chapters

Preface

The Ride

The Lease, Parts 1-5

The Lease, Parts 6-9

The Drilling, Parts 1-5

The Drilling, Parts 6-8

The Ranch, Parts 1-5

The Ranch, Parts 6-9

The Revelation, Parts 1-4

The Revelation, Parts 5-7

The Wildcat, Parts 1-4

The Wildcat, Parts 5-8

The Strike, Parts 1-4

The Strike, Parts 5-9

The War, Parts 1-5

The War, Parts 6-9

The Victory

The University, Parts 1-5

The University, Parts 6-11

The Rebel, Parts 1-6

The Rebel, Parts 7-11

The Siren, Parts 1-6

The Siren, Parts 7-12

The Monastery, Parts 1-7

The Monastery, Parts 8-14

The Star, Parts 1-7

The Star, Parts 8-16

The Vacation, Parts 1-6

The Vacation, Parts 7-11

The Killing, Parts 1-5

The Killing, Parts 6-10

The Exposure, Parts 1-5

The Exposure, Parts 6-11

The Flight, Parts 1-7

The Flight, Parts 8-11

The Penalty, Parts 1-5

The Penalty, Parts 6-10

The Dedication

The Honeymoon, Parts 1-7

The Honeymoon, Parts 8-15