Coal River : a novel
(Book)
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Published
New York, NY : Kensington Books, 2020.
Edition
First Kensington trade paperback edition.
Physical Desc
viii, 357 pages ; 21 cm
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Great Bend Public Library - Fiction | Fic Wiseman, Ellen Marie | On Shelf |
Jordaan Memorial Library | Fic Wis | On Shelf |
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Published
New York, NY : Kensington Books, 2020.
Format
Book
Edition
First Kensington trade paperback edition.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Subtitle from cover.
General Note
Includes a Q & A with the author and a reading group guide.
Description
"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."--Back cover.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Wiseman, E. M. (2020). Coal River: a novel (First Kensington trade paperback edition.). Kensington Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wiseman, Ellen Marie. 2020. Coal River: A Novel. Kensington Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wiseman, Ellen Marie. Coal River: A Novel Kensington Books, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Wiseman, Ellen Marie. Coal River: A Novel First Kensington trade paperback edition., Kensington Books, 2020.
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