Sawdust Empire
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| Rating | : | 4.92 (657 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0692612165 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 372 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-23 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
His first novel, Both Sides of The Wish was published in 2013.David Dilgard has worked for thirty-five years as a specialist in regional history at the Everett Public Library. Over the years he has been a foundry molder, welder, door maker, glazer, wood cutter, ski bum, dishwasher, ditch digger, carpenter, land broker, proud father of two wonderful children, fisherman, and
Howard captures this unrest from a variety of perspectives and creates an engaging, fictional narrative that boasts a broad list of characters who bring the story to life. J.D. Set in 1916, Sawdust Empire opens with the Shingle Weavers striking and observes the agitation that slowly builds, heightened by the arrival of the IWW—Wobblies. A tale about the timber industry that is as impressively rich and textured as the landscape it surveys.. This thought provoking novel brings a compelling new account to the mystery behind The Everett Massacre. Thoroughly researched with a deep understanding of the Pacific Northwest and its people, this is a must read for anyone interested in great American boomtowns
In the early 1900s, Everett, Washington, is the locus of the timber industry in the Northwest. - Kirkus Reviews . Wave after wave of newcomers arrive in hopes of securing a wage. The crowns of the trees rustled and swayed." Thoroughly researched with a deep understanding of the town and its people, this novel should be a must for anyone interested in the great American boomtowns. Set in a sawmill town in the Pacific Northwest at the turn of the 20th century, this historical novel dramatically charts rising tensions that can only lead to disaster. A tale about the timber industry that is as impressively rich and textured as the landscape it surveys. "The boom and bust cycle of Everett's sawdust economy turned the town into a place of incredible extremes," explains Howard in his historical note that prefaces this book. The novel opens with the workers striking and observes the extremes to which MacCullock will go to
"Five Stars" according to Amazon Customer. Great historical background, detail, and captivating story.. loved it! susan lots of historic events, locations.loved it!. "Being an Everett native I have read about the strike etc and was disappointed with the book" according to Janice Halladay. I was expecting more historical facts. Being an Everett native I have read about the strike etc and was disappointed with the book