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"A Blazing Gilded Age" is the epic story of a volatile nation burning with ambition, yet bleeding with injustice. It was a time of profound change, boldly transforming from an agrarian backwater into an industrial powerhouse. Center stage is the Wozniak family; poor coal miners struggling to achieve the elusive American dream. Suffering a string of calamities at the hands of their ruthless and depraved boss, Archibald Desmond Huxley, the Wozniaks are thrust into utter turmoil, thus igniting a blazing journey of revenge, justice, and survival.During the Wozniaks' quest they encounter many icons, including Theodore Roosevelt, J.P. Morgan, Andrew Carnegie, Mark Twain, Nikola Tesla, Presidents Garfield and McKinley, Buffalo Bill, and many others, thus painting a broad and vivid canvas of 19th century America.Springing to life is an era boiling with bravado, yet blistering with greed, as innovation and military might coincide with child labor and class warfare. After many unexpected twists of fate--some fortuitous and others heartbreaking--the Wozniaks emerge victorious, thus finally achieving the American dream, yet not without scars.Both powerful and poignant, "A Blazing Gilded Age" serves as an entertaining and enlightening read of how and why America has gone astray, and why it became a world leader. While at its core, it imparts the harrowing yet triumphant tale of a family's struggle to survive in an age that, in many ways, was as dark and rough as coal and at times could be as blazing as Hell.… (plus d'informations)
This book follows the life of the Wozniak family during the 19th century. They are a hardworking coal mining family who have suffered greatly since immigrating to America. The eldest brother Stan is crippled in a mine accident, forcing the youngest child, Marc, to join his father and middle brother in the mine. In one of the worst explosions to date, the father is killed and the middle brother Ted runs off immediately afterwards. Left as the bread winner, Marc uses his wits and intelligence to land himself an office job at the mine in direct conflict with the corrupt and irresponsible Huxley, the owner of the coal mine.
The book also follows well known Americans such as Teddy Roosevelt and J.P. Morgan. It weaves their stories among the life of the Wozniak family, as Marc grows up and gains prominence within the coal mining industry. It also highlights some of the important progresses of the Gilded Age, such as electricity and the automobile.
Overall, I thought this book was extremely well written. The author obviously knew his subject matter and has conducted in-depth research about the era. The characters were fascinating, not only because of their diversity, but because of their drive and motivations. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in historical fiction. ( )
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"A Blazing Gilded Age" is the epic story of a volatile nation burning with ambition, yet bleeding with injustice. It was a time of profound change, boldly transforming from an agrarian backwater into an industrial powerhouse. Center stage is the Wozniak family; poor coal miners struggling to achieve the elusive American dream. Suffering a string of calamities at the hands of their ruthless and depraved boss, Archibald Desmond Huxley, the Wozniaks are thrust into utter turmoil, thus igniting a blazing journey of revenge, justice, and survival.During the Wozniaks' quest they encounter many icons, including Theodore Roosevelt, J.P. Morgan, Andrew Carnegie, Mark Twain, Nikola Tesla, Presidents Garfield and McKinley, Buffalo Bill, and many others, thus painting a broad and vivid canvas of 19th century America.Springing to life is an era boiling with bravado, yet blistering with greed, as innovation and military might coincide with child labor and class warfare. After many unexpected twists of fate--some fortuitous and others heartbreaking--the Wozniaks emerge victorious, thus finally achieving the American dream, yet not without scars.Both powerful and poignant, "A Blazing Gilded Age" serves as an entertaining and enlightening read of how and why America has gone astray, and why it became a world leader. While at its core, it imparts the harrowing yet triumphant tale of a family's struggle to survive in an age that, in many ways, was as dark and rough as coal and at times could be as blazing as Hell.
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The book also follows well known Americans such as Teddy Roosevelt and J.P. Morgan. It weaves their stories among the life of the Wozniak family, as Marc grows up and gains prominence within the coal mining industry. It also highlights some of the important progresses of the Gilded Age, such as electricity and the automobile.
Overall, I thought this book was extremely well written. The author obviously knew his subject matter and has conducted in-depth research about the era. The characters were fascinating, not only because of their diversity, but because of their drive and motivations. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in historical fiction. (