| Burning Valley Contributor(s): Bonosky, Phillip (Author) |
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ISBN: 0252066847 ISBN-13: 9780252066849 Publisher: University of Illinois Press OUR PRICE: $29.70 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 1997 Annotation: Originally published in 1953, Burning Valley tells the story of Benedict Bulmanis, son of a Lithuanian immigrant steelworker in western Pennsylvania. Determined to become a priest, Benedict faces great inner conflict as he witnesses the steelworkers' struggle against the destruction of their homes as well as the separation of classes that even the church cannot escape. As the story unfolds, Benedict discovers his beliefs and values changing and becomes more sympathetic with the workers and union organizers. Alan Wald's introduction focuses on the semi-autobiographical aspect of Burning Valley as well as its "multifaceted dramatization of ethnicity and race". |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Historical - General - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General - Social Science | Discrimination & Race Relations |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 97018470 |
| Series: Radical Novel Reconsidered |
| Physical Information: 0.96" H x 7.98" W x 5.34" (0.82 lbs) 320 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Originally published in 1953, Burning Valley tells the story of Benedict Bulmanis, son of a Lithuanian immigrant steel worker in western Pennsylvania. Determined to become a priest, Benedict faces inner conflict as he witnesses the steelworkers' struggle against the destruction of their homes and the separation of classes that even his church cannot escape. As the story unfolds, Benedict loses his faith in God but acquires a new faith, in the power of the working class and the justice of their cause. Alan Wald's introduction focuses on the semi-autobiographical aspect of the book as well as its "multifaceted dramatization of ethnicity and race." |