Out of This Furnace (Pitt Paperback; 120) - Softcover

Bell, Thomas

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0822952734 ISBN 13: 9780822952732

Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1976

Synopsis

Out of This Furnace, first published in 1941 by Little, Brown, and long out of print, is Thomas Bell’s most compelling achievement. Its story of three generations of an immigrant Slovak family - the Dobrejcaks - still stands as a fresh and extraordinary accomplishment. The writing is strong and forthright, and the novel builds constantly to its triumphantly human conclusion.

About this title

Review:

"In a powerful novel that spans three generations of a Slovak family, Thomas Bell vividly tells the story of immigrants and their children who lived, toiled, and died in America's mill towns."
--Journal of American Ethnic History

"I use Out of This Furnace as a first reading in my American History course because it provides an overview of the period, introduces the idea of industrialization from a worker point of view, and provides insights into immigrant ethnic communities in twentieth-century America."
--Lawrence Levine, George Mason University

"A wonderful book to use for a survey of American history."
--Mary Frederickson, University of Alabama

From the Back Cover:

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
• Publication date: 1976
• ISBN 10: 0822952734
• ISBN 13: 9780822952732
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 432