Description:
Editorial Reviews
Review
—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)
About the Author
Reviews:
5.0 out of 5 stars Coal River
What a wonderful book this was even the sad situation that happened in this time. I didn't want to put it down until I got to the end. I was happy with the storyline and how this wonderful Author brought it to an unforgettable ending.
4.0 out of 5 stars Partially Interesting Story
3.5 stars1912, Coal River in Pennsylvania is a Godforsaken place where boys as young as six or seven sort coal in mines six days a week.Emma Malloy recently orphaned arrives in Coal River where her extended family offers a roof over her head. There, she sees a small mountain town full of superstitious people, of young boys missing limbs, of like-dictatorship run town. There is also neglect and injustice and she tries to take action against all this injustice.The story brings interesting facts about abuse going on in many mines during that time period. Way too young boys working in the mines. Working with their bare hands resulting in swollen and bleeding fingers. The gloves were not allowed as that would slow the work. Men being overworked and getting paid very little. Working in unsafe conditions. Families living in deplorable conditions.The first half of the book is pretty interesting, even though at times I questioned if the way Emma talks is believable. The second half is where I started losing interest in this story. At times, she has too many questions in her head and it slows the pace and all those questions are not that interesting. And there is some repetition. It becomes more about her thoughts and descriptions than action. And with the murders ordered by a tyrant who runs the town it becomes some cliché story.Overall, for most of the part it is an interesting story written with fairly enjoyable prose with some humor at times.
5.0 out of 5 stars I honestly can't stop crying!
I was born and raised in a coal town myself. I can't count the number of family members I've had that lived and died in the mines. It's one of those jobs that you have to hug your loved one before they go to work and tell them you love them like it's the last time because you're all too aware that it may be the last time. I've watched documentaries and even a movie about my hometown when the strikes took place in Harlan county and there's a little town called Lynch, where I grew up that sounds so much like the little coal town in this book. Lynch even had a general store where the miners could only spend their money because the miners were paid in coal vouchers. I think this was a common practice. My hometown is still bleak and desolate and in my opinion the only ones to truly prosper and profit from the mines are the owners themselves. Coal miners and their families sacrifice their entire lives and it's heartbreaking to think they were nothing more than a number. It's heart shattering to know that so many young innocent boys suffered and died for the sake of greed. This book was beautiful written and thoroughly researched. It truly resonated like no other book I've read.
3.0 out of 5 stars A Disappointment
My Grandfather was a breaker boy and later worked in the coal mines in West Virginia. I bought this book because I was hoping to get a feel of what his life was like. I was disappointed. The story was a pretty predictable and the writing was okay. I finished the book but won’t pass it on to other people to read. Just chalk it up to a fair story and mediocre writing.
5.0 out of 5 stars amazing story
Love, hate, compassion, conceit, kindness, greed, the haves and the have-nots! The story revolves around the extremes of human nature in a small mining town. It is a must-read HF novel, and it will keep you up reading into the late hours of night.
4.0 out of 5 stars coal mining history
Brings like to the conditions facing the vial industry, some of which continue today. The power of free journalism to bring the issues forward.
5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Recommend!
This has to be one of the best written books I have read in a very long time. The story was heart-wrenching and hard to read. I caught myself in tears more than once! I have no idea how this author researched all of this and then still had the strength to write such a beautiful story. I absolutely loved this book, and I am positive I will reread it again in the future. Emma will stand as one of my favorite female main characters and this story will stay with me for a very long time.I will also be purchasing anything this author writes. Thank you so much for bringing this story to life for me.The twists at the end... Phenomenal!
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read
Great Read
WONDERFUL INSIGHT INTO THE VINTAGE COAL MINING YEARS..AMAZING!!
This author has me right in the palm of her hands from the first page of her books...I have read them all and waiting for her new one to come out I believe in August. Coal Mining was something I knew little to nothing about, and if this is how it was, which I can surely imagine it must have been, her story again, is so fictionally true to life "as it was". I always feel if a book I reach teaches me something, or I gain tremendous knowledge about a subject I knew nothing about, then the writing abilities are great. Thank you Ellen Marie for again opening up that "window to the past".
Four Stars
Fantastic
A nice change to read for me
A nice change to read for me. Hard to believe those things happened to children in the coal mines and society let it happen.
An eye opener of a story!
I enjoy reading novels about the history of North America. Coal mining occurred all over the continent and I can't imagine how many families were impacted by the lack of enforcement of child labour laws.
Good historical romance.
If you are looking for an historical romance that has been well researched and portrays an important time in North American history, then this is the book for you.The historical details about the atrocities committed in the name of commerce by the coal mining companies in the United States were intricately woven into this story of a young woman who is orphaned and forced to live with cruel relatives who work in the coal mining business.The romantic elements were a bit predictable as the young woman falls in love with the kind and just leader of the strike movement. Spoiler: he is not only handsome, but also takes care of orphans.It has a satisfying if not unexpected conclusion. It’s a great book for those who want a little more from the romances they read.
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Order today to get by 7-14 business days
Delivery fee of AED 20. Free for orders above AED 200.
Imported From: United States
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Description:
Editorial Reviews
Review
—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)
About the Author
Reviews:
5.0 out of 5 stars Coal River
What a wonderful book this was even the sad situation that happened in this time. I didn't want to put it down until I got to the end. I was happy with the storyline and how this wonderful Author brought it to an unforgettable ending.
4.0 out of 5 stars Partially Interesting Story
3.5 stars1912, Coal River in Pennsylvania is a Godforsaken place where boys as young as six or seven sort coal in mines six days a week.Emma Malloy recently orphaned arrives in Coal River where her extended family offers a roof over her head. There, she sees a small mountain town full of superstitious people, of young boys missing limbs, of like-dictatorship run town. There is also neglect and injustice and she tries to take action against all this injustice.The story brings interesting facts about abuse going on in many mines during that time period. Way too young boys working in the mines. Working with their bare hands resulting in swollen and bleeding fingers. The gloves were not allowed as that would slow the work. Men being overworked and getting paid very little. Working in unsafe conditions. Families living in deplorable conditions.The first half of the book is pretty interesting, even though at times I questioned if the way Emma talks is believable. The second half is where I started losing interest in this story. At times, she has too many questions in her head and it slows the pace and all those questions are not that interesting. And there is some repetition. It becomes more about her thoughts and descriptions than action. And with the murders ordered by a tyrant who runs the town it becomes some cliché story.Overall, for most of the part it is an interesting story written with fairly enjoyable prose with some humor at times.
5.0 out of 5 stars I honestly can't stop crying!
I was born and raised in a coal town myself. I can't count the number of family members I've had that lived and died in the mines. It's one of those jobs that you have to hug your loved one before they go to work and tell them you love them like it's the last time because you're all too aware that it may be the last time. I've watched documentaries and even a movie about my hometown when the strikes took place in Harlan county and there's a little town called Lynch, where I grew up that sounds so much like the little coal town in this book. Lynch even had a general store where the miners could only spend their money because the miners were paid in coal vouchers. I think this was a common practice. My hometown is still bleak and desolate and in my opinion the only ones to truly prosper and profit from the mines are the owners themselves. Coal miners and their families sacrifice their entire lives and it's heartbreaking to think they were nothing more than a number. It's heart shattering to know that so many young innocent boys suffered and died for the sake of greed. This book was beautiful written and thoroughly researched. It truly resonated like no other book I've read.
3.0 out of 5 stars A Disappointment
My Grandfather was a breaker boy and later worked in the coal mines in West Virginia. I bought this book because I was hoping to get a feel of what his life was like. I was disappointed. The story was a pretty predictable and the writing was okay. I finished the book but won’t pass it on to other people to read. Just chalk it up to a fair story and mediocre writing.
5.0 out of 5 stars amazing story
Love, hate, compassion, conceit, kindness, greed, the haves and the have-nots! The story revolves around the extremes of human nature in a small mining town. It is a must-read HF novel, and it will keep you up reading into the late hours of night.
4.0 out of 5 stars coal mining history
Brings like to the conditions facing the vial industry, some of which continue today. The power of free journalism to bring the issues forward.
5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Recommend!
This has to be one of the best written books I have read in a very long time. The story was heart-wrenching and hard to read. I caught myself in tears more than once! I have no idea how this author researched all of this and then still had the strength to write such a beautiful story. I absolutely loved this book, and I am positive I will reread it again in the future. Emma will stand as one of my favorite female main characters and this story will stay with me for a very long time.I will also be purchasing anything this author writes. Thank you so much for bringing this story to life for me.The twists at the end... Phenomenal!
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read
Great Read
WONDERFUL INSIGHT INTO THE VINTAGE COAL MINING YEARS..AMAZING!!
This author has me right in the palm of her hands from the first page of her books...I have read them all and waiting for her new one to come out I believe in August. Coal Mining was something I knew little to nothing about, and if this is how it was, which I can surely imagine it must have been, her story again, is so fictionally true to life "as it was". I always feel if a book I reach teaches me something, or I gain tremendous knowledge about a subject I knew nothing about, then the writing abilities are great. Thank you Ellen Marie for again opening up that "window to the past".
Four Stars
Fantastic
A nice change to read for me
A nice change to read for me. Hard to believe those things happened to children in the coal mines and society let it happen.
An eye opener of a story!
I enjoy reading novels about the history of North America. Coal mining occurred all over the continent and I can't imagine how many families were impacted by the lack of enforcement of child labour laws.
Good historical romance.
If you are looking for an historical romance that has been well researched and portrays an important time in North American history, then this is the book for you.The historical details about the atrocities committed in the name of commerce by the coal mining companies in the United States were intricately woven into this story of a young woman who is orphaned and forced to live with cruel relatives who work in the coal mining business.The romantic elements were a bit predictable as the young woman falls in love with the kind and just leader of the strike movement. Spoiler: he is not only handsome, but also takes care of orphans.It has a satisfying if not unexpected conclusion. It’s a great book for those who want a little more from the romances they read.
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