COAL RIVER
Book ID/图书代码： 14780016B87864
English Summary/英文概要： In this vibrant new historical novel, the acclaimed author of The Plum Tree andWhat She Left Behind explores one young woman’s determination to put an end to child labor in a Pennsylvania mining town. . . As a child, Emma Malloy left isolated Coal River, Pennsylvania, vowing never to return. Now, orphaned and penniless at nineteen, she accepts a train ticket from her aunt and uncle and travels back to the rough-hewn community. Treated like a servant by her relatives, Emma works for free in the company store. There, miners and their impoverished families must pay inflated prices for food, clothing, and tools, while those who owe money are turned away to starve.
Most heartrending of all are the breaker boys Emma sees around the village--young children who toil all day sorting coal amid treacherous machinery. Their soot-stained faces remind Emma of the little brother she lost long ago, and she begins leaving stolen food on families’ doorsteps, and marking the miners’ bills as paid.
Though Emma’s actions draw ire from the mine owner and police captain, they lead to an alliance with a charismatic miner who offers to help her expose the truth. And as the lines blur between what is legal and what is just, Emma must risk everything to follow her conscience.
An emotional, compelling novel that rings with authenticity--Coal River is a deft and honest portrait of resilience in the face of hardship, and of the simple acts of courage that can change everything.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 在这部充满活力的最新历史小说中，这位撰写了广受赞誉的《李树》和《那些她放弃的事物》的作者探讨了一位年轻女性在宾夕法尼亚州一个矿业小镇解放童工的决心。
孩提时代，Emma Malloy离开了宾夕法尼亚州的煤河，并发誓永远不会回来。现在19岁的她成了孤儿，身无分文，所以她接受了姑姑和叔叔的火车票，回到了粗野的休恩集体社区。Emma被亲戚当作仆人对待，并为公司商店免费工作。在那里，矿工和他们贫困的家庭成员必须为食品、衣服和工具支付过高的价格，而那些欠钱的人只能挨饿。
最让人心碎的是Emma在村里看到的那些男孩们——那些整天在危险的机器中辛辛苦苦地分拣煤炭的孩子们。他们满脸煤烟的脸让Emma想起了很久以前去世的小弟弟。她开始把偷来的食物留在那些矿工家庭门口的台阶上，并把他们的账单记为已付。
尽管Emma的行为引来了矿主和警察队长的愤怒，她与一个有影响力的矿工成了盟友，而这个矿工愿意帮助她揭露真相。当法律和正义之间的界限变得模糊不清时，Emma必须冒着一切风险去遵循她的良心。
这是一部感情丰富、引人入胜的小说，它充满了真实的回响。《煤河》是一部面对困境时快速崛起的真实写照，同时也表达了只需要有足够的勇气就能改变全局。(YYW)
Awards/获奖情况：“Wiseman刻画了一幅令人心碎的却精准的历史情景……这是一种对信念和救赎的强大追求。”—出版商周刊
“Wiseman offers heartbreaking and historically accurate depictions…A powerful quest for purpose and redemption.”– Publishers Weekly
About the Author/作者介绍： Ellen Marie Wiseman出生和成长于纽约北部的一个小村庄三里湾。Ellen和丈夫、两只被宠坏的西施犬和一只他们救助的黄色拉布拉多犬一起住在安大略湖边。她喜欢做饭、旅游、种花、看电影，还喜欢和她的子女们呆在一起。更多信息请浏览：www.ellenmariewiseman.com.
Ellen Marie Wiseman was born and raised in Three Mile Bay, a tiny hamlet in Northern New York. Ellen lives on the shores of Lake Ontario with her husband, two spoiled Shih-Tzus, and a rescued yellow lab. She loves to cook, travel, garden, watch movies, and spend time with her children and grandchildren. For more visit: www.ellenmariewiseman.com.
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