To the bright and shining sun

a novel

To the bright and shining sun

a novel
by James Lee Burke
Book - 1989

Not only is Penny Woodson Hatfield James the "heir" to the legacies of the James brothers and the feuding Hatfield clan. He is coming of age in the despair-sodden world of moonshine whiskey in eastern Kentucky's mining country in the early 1960s. The mine owners and the union are at war, the striking miners and the company scabs are at war, and Perry must somehow survive. At sixteen years old, Perry sets himself three tasks: avenge his father's murder; improve his and his family's lot; and escape to Cincinnati to find a "high-paying" job. But conditions in the hollows, his fellow miners and his own anger and despair make for formidable obstacles. With the lure of seedy "watering holes" beckoning him, Perry must navigate the tempestuous journey from boyhood to manhood.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Burke, James Lee, 1936- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, New York : Hyperion, [1989]
Edition:First mass market edition.
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