The Mill on Mad River is a novel written by Howard Clark. The story revolves around the lives of the people who work at a paper mill located on the banks of Mad River in Vermont. The protagonist of the novel is a young man named Tom, who has recently started working at the mill. Tom is a hardworking and ambitious individual who dreams of making it big in life. However, he soon realizes that life at the mill is not as easy as he thought it would be.The novel portrays the struggles and hardships faced by the workers at the ...
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The Mill on Mad River is a novel written by Howard Clark. The story revolves around the lives of the people who work at a paper mill located on the banks of Mad River in Vermont. The protagonist of the novel is a young man named Tom, who has recently started working at the mill. Tom is a hardworking and ambitious individual who dreams of making it big in life. However, he soon realizes that life at the mill is not as easy as he thought it would be.The novel portrays the struggles and hardships faced by the workers at the mill, including low wages, unsafe working conditions, and the constant threat of layoffs. The workers are also divided into two groups the unionized workers and the non-unionized workers. This division leads to conflicts and tensions between the two groups.Apart from Tom, the novel also focuses on the lives of other characters, including the mill owner, the union leaders, and the workers' families. Through these characters, the novel explores themes such as class struggle, labor rights, and the impact of industrialization on rural communities.Overall, The Mill on Mad River is a poignant and insightful portrayal of the lives of working-class people in rural America. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of labor and industry in the United States.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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