{"product_id":"9781453235027","title":"Clarkton: A Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhen a factory strike turns violent, neighbors clash in a sleepy New England company town \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is 1945, and soldiers have returned home from Europe and the Pacific to take up their former lives. But in Clarkton, a small Massachusetts factory town, a high-stakes labor battle quickly turns violent, turning what should be a time of peace and prosperity into a bloody conflict that draws in every citizen. No one remains untouched, from rigid factory owner George Clark Lowell, to a small army of labor organizers of every background, to reptilian strike-buster Hamilton Gelb, to the shopkeepers, barbers, and priests that watch in confusion and horror as the nightmare unfolds. \u003ci\u003eClarkton\u003c\/i\u003e is a potent novel of one town’s fight against oppression, and a chilling reflection on the American labor movement after the Second World War. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Howard Fast including rare photos from the author’s estate.","brand":"Open Road Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47128803049712,"sku":"9781453235027","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781453235027_p0.jpg?v=1769907589","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781453235027","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}