King Coal

King Coal is a novel written by Upton Sinclair that explores the harsh realities of the coal mining industry in the United States during the early 20th century. The story follows Hal Warner, a college-educated man who takes a job as a coal miner in order to better understand the lives of the working class. He quickly discovers the brutal conditions and exploitation that the miners face on a daily basis, including long hours, dangerous work conditions, and low wages. As Hal becomes more involved in the mining community, he begins to organize the workers in an attempt to improve their working conditions and wages. However, he soon realizes that the coal company and corrupt politicians are determined to maintain their power and profits at the expense of the workers. The novel also delves into the social and political issues of the time, including the rise of socialism and the struggles of labor unions. It highlights the corruption and greed that was rampant in the coal industry and the devastating effects it had on the lives of the workers and their families. Overall, King Coal is a powerful and eye-opening novel that exposes the injustices of the coal mining industry and the need for social and political reform.Hal stood looking at the cheering crowd. He had time to note some of the faces upturned to him. Pitiful, toil-worn faces they were, each making its separate appeal, telling its individual story of deprivation and defeat. Once more they were transfigured, shining with that wonderful new light which he had seen for the first time the previous evening. It had been crushed for a moment, but it flamed up again; it would never die in the hearts of men--once they had learned the power it gave. Nothing Hal had yet seen moved him so much as this new birth of enthusiasm. A beautiful, a terrible thing it was!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.