LEADER 00000pam 2200337 i 4500 003 DLC 005 20210301124457.0 008 200110s2020 nyua e 000 1 eng 010 2020000620 020 9780062868084|q(hardcover) 040 DLC|beng|erda|cDLC|dNjBwBT|dGCmBT|dUtOrBLW 042 pcc 043 n-us--- 092 |fF|aWALTER 100 1 Walter, Jess,|d1965-|eauthor. 245 14 The cold millions :|ba novel /|cJess Walter. 250 First edition. 264 1 New York, NY :|bHarper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers,|c[2020] 300 342 pages :|billustration ;|c24 cm 336 text|btxt|2rdacontent 337 unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 338 volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 520 "Orphans Gig and Rye Dolan don't have a penny to their names. The brothers work grueling, odd jobs each day just to secure a meal, and spend nights sleeping wherever they can with other day laborers. Twenty-three-year-old Gig is a passionate union man, fighting for fair pay and calling out the corrupt employers who exploit the working class. Eager to emulate his older brother, Rye follows suit, though he can't quite muster Gig's passion for the cause. But when Rye's turn on the soap box catches the eye of well-known activist and suffragette Elizabeth Gurley, he is swept into the world of labor activism-and dirty business. With his brother's life on the line, Rye must evade the barbaric police force, maneuver his way out of the clutches of a wealthy businessman-and figure out for himself what he truly stands for. The Cold Millions is a stunning portrait of class division and familial bonds. In this masterful historical take on the enduring saga of America's economic divide, Jess Walter delivers nothing less than another "literary miracle" (NPR)"--|cProvided by publisher. 650 0 Brothers|vFiction. 650 0 Day laborers|vFiction. 650 0 Working class|vFiction. 650 0 Social conflict|vFiction. 651 0 United States|xHistory|y20th century|vFiction. 655 7 Historical fiction.|2gsafd
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