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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Kensington Publishing Corporation
ISBN-10
1496730011
ISBN-13
9781496730015
eBay Product ID (ePID)
15038609002
Product Key Features
Book Title
Coal River : a Powerful and Unforgettable Story of 20th Century Injustice
Number of Pages
368 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Psychological, Sagas, Literary
Publication Year
2020
Genre
Fiction
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
12.1 Oz
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Width
5.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2020-288902
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"Ellen Marie Wiseman takes readers deep into the politics and hidden atrocities of a 20th-century Pennsylvania mining town." -- BookPage "Heartrending and strongly drawn historical details." -- Booklist "Wiseman offers heartbreaking and historically accurate depictions... The richly developed coal town acts as a separate, complex character; readers will want to look away even as they're drawn into a powerful quest for purpose and redemption...[a] powerful story" -- Publishers Weekly "Paints a picture of the struggles mining families faced in the early 1900s. Emma is a strong, likable character that is willing to fight for what she believes is right...the plot of Coal River sweeps the reader along as Emma faces each obstacle. This book will attract readers of historical fiction and those looking for strong female character." -- VOYA "Intense and heartbreaking at times, but full of hope. The author's impeccable research into this era makes for a spot-on portrayal of a dark time in American history. Coal River [is] one of the most "unputdownable" books of 2015." -- The Historical Novels Review , Editor's Choice "Things get really, really fast and furious. This book opened my eyes to the coal mines. I loved it. Would be a great book club selection." -- Jackie Blem, Tattered Cover Book Store (Denver, CO)
Dewey Decimal
813/.6
Synopsis
In this vibrant historical novel, the acclaimed author of The Plum Tree and What She Left Behind explores one young woman's determination to put an end to child labor in a Pennsylvania mining town . . . As a child, Emma Malloy left isolated Coal River, Pennsylvania, vowing never to return. Now, orphaned and penniless at nineteen, she accepts a train ticket from her aunt and uncle and travels back to the rough-hewn community. Treated like a servant by her relatives, Emma works for free in the company store. There, miners and their impoverished families must pay inflated prices for food, clothing, and tools, while those who owe money are turned away to starve. Most heartrending of all are the breaker boys Emma sees around the village--young children who toil all day sorting coal amid treacherous machinery. Their soot-stained faces remind Emma of the little brother she lost long ago, and she begins leaving stolen food on families' doorsteps, and marking the miners' bills as paid. Though Emma's actions draw ire from the mine owner and police captain, they lead to an alliance with a charismatic miner who offers to help her expose the truth. And as the lines blur between what is legal and what is just, Emma must risk everything to follow her conscience. "Wiseman offers heartbreaking and historically accurate depictions . . . a powerful story." --Publishers Weekly "Heartrending and strongly drawn." -- Booklist Includes an excerpt from Ellen Marie Wiseman's newest novel, The Orphan Collector, From the New York Times bestselling author of What She Left Behind comes a haunting and meticulously researched novel of historical fiction. Ellen Marie Wiseman draws readers into the Pennsylvania mining operations of the early 20th century--where children had no choice but to work in deadly conditions...or face starvation. This is an eye-opening novel sure to stay with you long after you turn the last page... As a child, Emma Malloy left isolated Coal River, Pennsylvania, vowing never to return. Now, orphaned and penniless at nineteen, she accepts a train ticket from her aunt and uncle and travels back to the rough-hewn community. Treated like a servant by her relatives, Emma works for free in the company store. There, miners and their impoverished families must pay inflated prices for food, clothing, and tools, while those who owe money are turned away to starve. Most heartrending of all are the breaker boys Emma sees around the village--young children who toil all day sorting coal amid treacherous machinery. Their soot-stained faces remind Emma of the little brother she lost long ago, and she begins leaving stolen food on families' doorsteps, and marking the miners' bills as paid. Though Emma's actions draw ire from the mine owner and police captain, they lead to an alliance with a charismatic miner who offers to help her expose the truth. And as the lines blur between what is legal and what is just, Emma must risk everything to follow her conscience. "Wiseman offers heartbreaking and historically accurate depictions . . . [a] powerful story." -- Publishers Weekly "Heartrending and strongly drawn historical details." -- Booklist "Intense and heartbreaking at times, but full of hope. The author's impeccable research into this era makes for a spot-on portrayal of a dark time in American history...'unputdownable'." -- The Historical Novels Review , Editor's Choice "Things get really, really fast and furious. This book opened my eyes to the coal mines. I loved it. Would be a great book club selection." -- Jackie Blem, Tattered Cover Book Store (Denver, CO), From the New York Times bestselling author of What She Left Behind comes a haunting and meticulously researched novel of historical fiction. Ellen Marie Wiseman draws readers into the Pennsylvania mining operations of the early 20th century-where children had no choice but to work in deadly conditions...or face starvation. This is an eye-opening novel sure to stay with you long after you turn the last page... As a child, Emma Malloy left isolated Coal River, Pennsylvania, vowing never to return. Now, orphaned and penniless at nineteen, she accepts a train ticket from her aunt and uncle and travels back to the rough-hewn community. Treated like a servant by her relatives, Emma works for free in the company store. There, miners and their impoverished families must pay inflated prices for food, clothing, and tools, while those who owe money are turned away to starve. Most heartrending of all are the breaker boys Emma sees around the village-young children who toil all day sorting coal amid treacherous machinery. Their soot-stained faces remind Emma of the little brother she lost long ago, and she begins leaving stolen food on families' doorsteps, and marking the miners' bills as paid. Though Emma's actions draw ire from the mine owner and police captain, they lead to an alliance with a charismatic miner who offers to help her expose the truth. And as the lines blur between what is legal and what is just, Emma must risk everything to follow her conscience. "Wiseman offers heartbreaking and historically accurate depictions . . . a powerful story." - Publishers Weekly "Heartrending and strongly drawn historical details." - Booklist "Intense and heartbreaking at times, but full of hope. The author's impeccable research into this era makes for a spot-on portrayal of a dark time in American history...'unputdownable'." - The Historical Novels Review , Editor's Choice "Things get really, really fast and furious. This book opened my eyes to the coal mines. I loved it. Would be a great book club selection." - Jackie Blem, Tattered Cover Book Store (Denver, CO)
LC Classification Number
PS3623.I833C63 2020
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