The Iron Boys in the Steel Mills; or, Beginning Anew in the Cinder Pits by Mears
Read now or download (free!)
| Choose how to read this book | Url | Size | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read online (web) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39807.html.images | 343 kB | ||||
| EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39807.epub3.images | 442 kB | ||||
| EPUB (older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39807.epub.images | 445 kB | ||||
| EPUB (no images, older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39807.epub.noimages | 197 kB | ||||
| Kindle | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39807.kf8.images | 535 kB | ||||
| older Kindles | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39807.kindle.images | 496 kB | ||||
| Plain Text UTF-8 | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39807.txt.utf-8 | 302 kB | ||||
| Download HTML (zip) | https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/39807/pg39807-h.zip | 431 kB | ||||
| There may be more files related to this item. | ||||||
About this eBook
| Author | Mears, James R. |
|---|---|
| Title | The Iron Boys in the Steel Mills; or, Beginning Anew in the Cinder Pits |
| Note | Reading ease score: 84.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Credits |
Produced by Dianna Adair, Stephen Hutcheson, Rod Crawford, Dave Morgan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net |
| Summary | "The Iron Boys in the Steel Mills; or, Beginning Anew in the Cinder Pits" by James R. Mears is a novel written in the early 20th century. This engaging narrative centers around the adventures of two young men, Steve Rush and Bob Jarvis, as they transition from mining to working in the challenging environment of a steel mill. The story explores themes of courage, ambition, and the harsh realities of industrial labor during a transformative era in American history. The opening portion introduces readers to the bustling world of the Steelburgh mills, where Steve Rush works in the accident department. After an incident involving an explosion in one of the pits, he must gather information and navigate the dangers surrounding the harsh work environment, including reluctant foremen and strict police. As the narrative develops, it is clear that there are complex dynamics at play between the characters, with tensions escalating through issues of blame, responsibility, and the quest for true grit in the face of adversity. The plot sets the stage for conflict and challenges that the Iron Boys will face as they pursue their ambition to learn the intricacies of steel production. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Steel industry and trade -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 39807 |
| Release Date | May 26, 2012 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 144 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! | |
