Out of This Furnace
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Out of This Furnace

by Thomas Bell

1941•Drama•419 pages

Taste attributes: dramahistoricalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalsocial commentaryinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, heavy novel, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like depth over escapism.

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About This Book

The novel begins in the mid-1880s with the naive blundering career of Djuro Kracha. It tracks his arrival from the old country as he walked from New York to White Haven, his later migration to the steel mills of Braddock, and his eventual downfall through foolish financial speculations and an extramarital affair.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaHistoricalHuman spirit/resilience/survivalSocial commentaryInjustice/tragedy/vengeance

Subjects

HistorySlovaksSteel industry and tradePennsylvania

Details

Author
Thomas Bell
Published
1941
Pages
419
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