Can I read 40 Patchtown: A Novel (Appalachian Writing Series) on EtoBox?

40 Patchtown: A Novel (Appalachian Writing Series) by Damian Dressick is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is 40 Patchtown: A Novel (Appalachian Writing Series) about?

Pennsylvania coal miners' strike of 1922 was both prolonged and brutal, especially in the coal patch towns surrounding Windber. Inspired by the violence and heroism of the strike, Damian Dressick spent months researching the rhythms of early coal town life. Immersing himself in coal heritage materials and interviewing retired miners and their wives, he brings us the story of Chet Pistakowski, a teen miner forced to provide for his family during one of the most brutal labor struggles in American history.

Who reads 40 Patchtown: A Novel (Appalachian Writing Series)?

Author

Damian Dressick

Publisher

Bottom Dog Press

Published

2020

Language

EN

ISBN

9781947504196

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction

Rating

4.7 / 5 (40 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14