Music of the Mill Contributor(s): Rodriguez, Luis J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0060560770 ISBN-13: 9780060560775 Publisher: Harper Perennial OUR PRICE: $18.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2006 Annotation: From the author of "Always Running: La Vida Loca" comes an epic novel about three generations of an American family who have built their lives around the decaying steel industry of the late 20th century. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction |
Dewey: FIC |
Physical Information: 0.88" H x 5.25" W x 8.07" (0.65 lbs) 336 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1950-1999 - Topical - Family |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 111428 Reading Level: 6.4 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 18.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In a stunning literary achievement -- with a power and scope reminiscent of John Steinbeck -- Luis J. Rodriguez captures the soul of a community in this epic novel about love, family, workers' rights, industrial strife, and cultural dislocation As the World War II cultural and industrial boom birthed a new California, a mighty steel industry rose with the potential to make modest dreams real for the workers willing to risk their lives in the mill's ferocious heat. For the Salcidos, the Nazareth mill became an engine for survival. Luis J. Rodriguez chronicles the simultaneous evolutions of this American family and the enormous enterprise that drove them -- from optimistic and cohesive units questing for stability and prosperity to disintegrating entities whose dreams have long since lost their luster. Spanning six decades, the novel conveys the drama, resilience, and humor of working-class life during a little-known era in American history. |
Contributor Bio(s): Rodriguez, Luis J.: - Luis J. Rodriguez is the author of several critically acclaimed books, including Always Running, The Republic of East L.A., and Hearts and Hands, as well as poetry and books for children. He lives with his family in California. |