Breaker Boys

The Atlantic Monthly Press. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1986. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0871131129 . This specific hardback book is in fine condition with very minimal wear and a hard board cover that has sharp edges and corners and a tight binding. The pages are clean, crisp, unmarked and uncreased. The dust jacket is in very good condition with some minor cover or edge wear. We package all books in custom cardboard book boxes for shipment and ship daily with tracking numbers.; "Coal may be a dull subject, but this first novel is vivid and boisterous. Kubicki successfully draws a picture of the struggle for existence in a Pennsylvania mining town at the turn of the century. Seen through the eyes of 11-year-old Euan Morgan, Jeddoh is a town where Poles and Welsh distrust each other, and both are in thrall to Markham, the independent mine owner. This is not just about mining and unions, but also about love, passion, growing up, and the various emotions that constitute life at the edge of survival. Each person is real for the reader, from the schoolmarm to the historical Mother Jones." This book is signed as follows: "To John, Best Wishes, Jan Kubicki." ; 9.40 X 6.40 X 1.50 inches; 390 pages; Signed by Author .