Anglický jazyk

In the Field of Black Diamonds

Vydavateľstvo: iUniverse
Rok vydania: 2007
Formát: Hardback
Rozmer: 235 x 157 mm
Jazyk: Anglický jazyk
ISBN: 9780595849147

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O knihe

It is the year 1918, the zenith period of anthracite coal mining and
James Mueller, a fourteen-and-a-half-year-old son of a coal miner, is
soon catapulted into the arduous life of a mine worker. James' decision
is not based on greed or a directive from his parents, but on his desire
to help his family financially, after learning that his older brother is to
attend medical school in Philadelphia to become a doctor.

Along the turbulent path of his life, James soon discovers that a special
bond has formed with one of his seven children, his daughter, Catherine.
Catherine faces her own obstacles growing up in the impoverished,
idiosyncratic patch town of Shepsberg. The experiences of both James
and Catherine are entwined on many levels as they learn the most
essential lessons in life from one another.

In the Field of Black Diamonds is based on a true story, which chronicles
the tale of a coal mining family set in the anthracite coal region of
Eastern Pennsylvania. This is the story of their lives, their journeys,
their successes, and their struggles in the black land simply known as
coal country.