A largely ignored World War II story that sheds light on labor, race, and friendship in the shipyards of Richmond, California. Set in the San Francisco Bay area during World War II, Bright Web in the Darkness is a novel that illuminates the role of women workers during the war and the efforts of African Americans to achieve regular standing as union members. The central characters are two young women--one black, one white--who meet in a welding class and become friends as they work to qualify for the well-paid jobs ...
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A largely ignored World War II story that sheds light on labor, race, and friendship in the shipyards of Richmond, California. Set in the San Francisco Bay area during World War II, Bright Web in the Darkness is a novel that illuminates the role of women workers during the war and the efforts of African Americans to achieve regular standing as union members. The central characters are two young women--one black, one white--who meet in a welding class and become friends as they work to qualify for the well-paid jobs opening to women as male workers are drafted. Sensitively and presciently written, this novel addresses social issues that still demand our attention.
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Good. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 344 p. Contains: Illustrations. California Fiction. May show signs of wear, highlighting, writing, and previous use. This item may be a former library book with typical markings. No guarantee on products that contain supplements Your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed. Twenty-five year bookseller with shipments to over fifty million happy customers.
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Berkeley. 1997. University of California Press. 1st Paperback Printing. Very Good in Wrappers. 0520209311. Afterword by Tillie Olsen. 331 pages. paperback. keywords: Literature California. FROM THE PUBLISHER-A largely ignored World War II story that sheds light on labor, race, and friendship in the shipyards of Richmond, California. Set in the San Francisco Bay area during World War II, Bright Web in the Darkness is a novel that illuminates the role of women workers during the war and the efforts of African Americans to achieve regular standing as union members. The central characters are two young women—one black, one white—who meet in a welding class and become friends as they work to qualify for the well-paid jobs opening to women as male workers are drafted. Sensitively and presciently written, this novel addresses social issues that still demand our attention. inventory #47926.
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Good in Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Jacket is rubbed with edgewear. Boards have minor shelfwear. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound.
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