Life in the Iron Mills
Name/Title
Life in the Iron MillsEntry/Object ID
2024.A.06Secondary Title
And Other StoriesDescription
7 inches tall. 5 inches wide. Published in 1972 by the Feminist Press in New York City, edited by Tillie Olsen. The story follows Hugh Wolfe, a proud and educated yet desperately poor laborer in an iron mill, and his cousin Deborah, who breaks the law for a chance at a better life for Hugh. If they keep the ill-gotten money, the pair could transcend their hardship, and Hugh could become the talented artist he was born to be; however, keeping the money would mean sacrificing the morals they've so stridently adhered to all their lives.Cataloged By
Grayson SekercakCategory
Historical Fiction, Labor Movement
Fiction