Of Mice and Men Of Mice and Men Of Mice and Men is a novella written by author John Steinbeck. Published in 1937, it tells the story of George Milton and Lennie Small, two displaced migrant ranch workers, who move from place to place in California in search of new job opportunities during the Great Depression in the United States. Steinbeck based the novella on his own experiences working alongside migrant farm workers as a teenager in the 1910s (before the arrival of the Okies he would vividly describe in "The Grapes of Wrath"). The title is taken from Robert Burns' poem "To a
Josh Lennie professional debut in the Football League Trophy first round on 28 September 2004 against Milton Keynes Dons. With the game already lost at 3–0, Lennie came on as a half-time substitute for Alan Julian. He was called into the first team squad on another six occasions during the 2004–05 season, but did not play. Lennie was released at the end of the 2004–05 season. After his release from Brentford, Lennie dropped into Non-League football. He played for AFC Wimbledon, Harrow Borough, Molesey, Chalfont St Peter, Carshalton Athletic (two spells), Chertsey Town (two spells), Skelmersdale United, Hayes & Yeading United, Salford