Gleason Public Library (Carlisle)

The cold millions, a novel, Jess Walter

Label
The cold millions, a novel, Jess Walter
Language
eng
Form of composition
not applicable
Format of music
not applicable
Literary text for sound recordings
fiction
Main title
The cold millions
Music parts
not applicable
Oclc number
1201427315
Responsibility statement
Jess Walter
Sub title
a novel
Summary
The Dolans live by their wits, jumping freight trains and lining up for day work at crooked job agencies. While sixteen-year-old Rye yearns for a steady job and a home, his older brother, Gig, dreams of a better world, fighting alongside other union men for fair pay and decent treatment. Enter Ursula the Great, a vaudeville singer who performs with a live cougar and introduces the brothers to a far more dangerous creature: a mining magnate determined to keep his wealth and his hold on Ursula
Target audience
adult
Transposition and arrangement
not applicable
Classification
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