The hollow ground : a novel
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New York : Thomas Dunne Books, ©2014.
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Published
New York : Thomas Dunne Books, ©2014.
Format
Book
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viii, 320 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English

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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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"Set amongst the deadly coal mine fires of 1960s Pennsylvania, The Hollow Ground is an extraordinary debut that will "grab you by the brisket and not let go." (Gary Shteyngart) "We walk on fire or air, so Daddy liked to say. Basement floors too hot to touch. Steaming green lawns in the dead of winter. Sinkholes, quick and sudden, plunging open at your feet."The underground mine fires ravaging Pennsylvania coal country have forced Brigid Howley and her family to seek refuge with her estranged grandparents, the formidable Gram and the Black Lung stricken Gramp. Tragedy is no stranger to the Howleys, a proud Irish-American clan who takes strange pleasure in the "curse" laid upon them generations earlier by a priest who ran afoul of the Molly Maguires. The weight of this legacy rests heavily on a new generation, when Brigid, already struggling to keep her family together, makes a grisly discovery in a long-abandoned bootleg mine shaft. In the aftermath, decades' old secrets threaten to prove just as dangerous to the Howleys as the burning, hollow ground beneath their feet. Inspired by real-life events in now-infamous Centralia and the equally devastated town of Carbondale, The Hollow Ground is an extraordinary debut with an atmospheric, voice-driven narrative and an indelible sense of place. Not since To Kill a Mockingbird has a young character been so heartbreakingly captivating. A "powerful story of love and survival" (Pulitzer Prize finalist David Gates), Harnett's novel is a must-read for lovers of literary fiction"--,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Harnett, N. S. (2014). The hollow ground: a novel (First Edition.). Thomas Dunne Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Harnett, Natalie S. 2014. The Hollow Ground: A Novel. Thomas Dunne Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Harnett, Natalie S. The Hollow Ground: A Novel Thomas Dunne Books, 2014.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Harnett, Natalie S. The Hollow Ground: A Novel First Edition., Thomas Dunne Books, 2014.

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