King Midas

Upton Beall Sinclair, Jr. (September 20, 1878 – November 25, 1968), was an American author who wrote close to one hundred books in many genres. Springtime and Harvest, later renamed King Midas, is a 1901 novel written by Upton Sinclair. It was written shortly after the breakup and divorce of his wife. The book is about two young, poor lovers who have been cursed so that whatever they touch becomes covered