Description: Building Your Great Collection; One Fine Book at a TimeBurning Valley, A Novel [Signed] [Radical Literature]Bonosky, Phillip (1916 –2013) New York: Masses & Mainstream, 1953 Signed by the author with an inscription and dated Nov. 1953.Deep-red cloth with gold spine titles; 8.25 inches tall; 288 pages. The bindings are tight and square. Text is clean; light, even age-toning. Moderate shelf handling wear with spotting on the edges. The dust jacket shows handling with wear on the edges and spine tips Good / Good. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. A sensitive portrayal of the lives of working-class people in Western Pennsylvania, highlighting their fight against hunger and the hardships in mining towns. It follows Benedict Bulmanis, a priest-in-training, who loses faith in God but gains belief in the working class’s struggle for justice amidst class divisions.Phillip Bonosky's Burning Valley explores several significant themes: Class Struggle, Faith and Doubt, Identity and Ethnicity, Community and Solidarity, Resilience and Hope.These themes combine to create a rich tapestry that reflects the socio-political landscape of the time and the human experience within it.Phillip Bonosky was an American novelist, journalist, and labor activist. A lifelong Communist, he wrote the coming-of-age novel Burning Valley and worked as cultural editor and Moscow correspondent for the Daily World. Bonosky was one of the first U.S. journalists to visit communist China and one of the few to interview Vietnamese revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh. And Check out our other items! Member ofABAA [American Booksellers Antiquarian Association]FABA [Florida Antiquarian Booksellers Association]IOBA [International Online Booksellers Association]The Ephemera Society of America Terms GuaranteeWe tend to be conservative in our grading, but even the best booksellers make an occasional mistake. Our books, and ephemera are described using AB Bookman standards. Our Guarantee: All items will be received as advertised and in the condition described. Any item is returnable for any reason within 30 days of receipt (prior notice appreciated). If you have questions regarding our description of any item, we encourage you to contact us prior to buying. We are members of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America) and the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), and we adhere to these associations' strict ethical guidelines and conditions of sale. ShippingStandard shipping is by USPS Media Mail. Delivery typically takes 4 – 8 days (and sometimes longer) depending upon destination.We are happy to upgrade shipping to Priority Mail or to arrange overseas shipping to most foreign countries. Please choose that at checkout.FeedbackWe leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. Our priority is to make customers happy and to resolve problems as promptly as possible.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
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Author: Bonosky, Phillip (1916 –2013
Publisher: Masses & Mainstream
Year Printed: 1953
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket, Signed
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Original/Facsimile: Original
