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An unforgettable generational saga about the roots of American culture, class, identity, and the meaning of freedom
In a novel about casual and heedless acts that often lead to unthinkable results, Mary Lee Settle traces the fall of a West Virginia town that was first made rich by coal, then corrupted and destroyed by it. Set in 1912, The Scapegoat propels the readers with astonishing immediacy to a fateful day in a coal miners' strike when distant relatives of Beulah dynasty, only dimly aware of their blood ties, face off in a dispute that escalates in the slaughter of an innocent man. Emotions escalate to a frenzy of violence as Mother Jones, leader of the striking miners, calls for action in a community devastated by Southern resignation and by guilt associated with selling out to Eastern investors.
Author: Mary Lee Settle
ISBN-10: 1570031177
ISBN-13: 9781570031175
Publisher: University of South Carolina Press
Language: English
Published: 05/01/1996
Pages: 278
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.84lbs
Size: 8.02h x 5.52w x 0.81d
Review Citation(s):
New York Times 07/28/1996 pg. 28
Mary Lee Settle was born in Charleston, West Virginia, and has lived in England, Turkey, and New York. Her novel Blood Tie won the National Book Award and her novel Choices received the Lillian Smith Award for fiction. Settle's other works include the novels Charley Bland, Celebration, The Clam Shell, The Love Eaters, The Kiss of Kin and a memoir, All the Brave Promises. Settle now lives in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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