The Sunnyside War

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Quick Overview: A 1922 Utah coal-mining strike comes alive through eighteen-year-old miner Dan Cook, the superintendent's rebellious daughter he loves, and a mystical old Paiute sheepherder who teaches him to face death and injustice.
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In 1922 Sunnyside, Utah, eighteen-year-old Dan Cook enters the coal mines and joins a bitter miners' strike against Utah Fuel Company. As violence, evictions, and company treachery escalate, Dan falls for Elizabeth Benton—the superintendent's willful daughter—and finds unexpected wisdom in Billy Neyah, an old Paiute sheepherder. A sweeping historical novel of labor conflict, forbidden love, and hard-won courage, based on real events and dedicated to the 1,383 miners who died in Carbon County's pits.

  • A love story that crosses the picket line: a miner's son and the superintendent's daughter
  • Based on real events and dedicated to 1,383 real Utah miners who died in the pits
  • An unforgettable Paiute mentor whose mystical wisdom transforms a young miner
  • The dramatic 1922 coal strike that Utah history nearly forgot

Perfect for a reader interested in Utah/Western labor history and Carbon County coal-mining heritage who enjoys a character-driven historical novel with romance and mystical elements.

Product Details

Author
Fred Civish
Pages
366
Weight
21.9 oz
ISBN
978-1-55517-645-7
SKU
76453
Imprint
CFI
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