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Two boys. One thunderous factory floor. And the vanishing echo of the American Dream.
In the sizzling summer of 1948, seventeen-year-old Floyd walks off the scorching streets and into the mechanical cacophony of the Blake Silk Mill. Eager for "walking-around money," he starts at the absolute bottom as a bobbin boy, only to be taken under the wing of a brilliant, rebellious corporate chemist. Fast-forward to 1971, and sixteen-year-old Chris Tiller traces those exact same steps. Entering a world dominated by the same eccentric cast of characters, Chris navigates the merciless tyranny of a bitter floorlady, a colorful crew of shift workers, the quiet heartbreak of a nameless young love, and mentorship from an older, wiser Floyd-now known simply as "The Tester".
Pushing heavy carts through the mind-numbing grind, both boys learn that the factory floor is a crucible where boyhood ends and manhood begins. But as the decades roll on and the smoke clears, a modern-day Chris returns to the silent, decaying ruins of the mill, uncovering the dark secrets of the ghosts he left behind and realizing that the industry that raised a town was always running on borrowed time.
Masterfully balancing historical grit with deep psychological insight, Bill Savage delivers a powerful, evocative look at the blue-collar strongholds of the rust belt, the structural anatomy of an industrial empire, and the timeless mile markers of growing up.
Two boys. One thunderous factory floor. And the vanishing echo of the American Dream.
In the sizzling summer of 1948, seventeen-year-old Floyd walks off the scorching streets and into the mechanical cacophony of the Blake Silk Mill. Eager for "walking-around money," he starts at the absolute bottom as a bobbin boy, only to be taken under the wing of a brilliant, rebellious corporate chemist. Fast-forward to 1971, and sixteen-year-old Chris Tiller traces those exact same steps. Entering a world dominated by the same eccentric cast of characters, Chris navigates the merciless tyranny of a bitter floorlady, a colorful crew of shift workers, the quiet heartbreak of a nameless young love, and mentorship from an older, wiser Floyd-now known simply as "The Tester".
Pushing heavy carts through the mind-numbing grind, both boys learn that the factory floor is a crucible where boyhood ends and manhood begins. But as the decades roll on and the smoke clears, a modern-day Chris returns to the silent, decaying ruins of the mill, uncovering the dark secrets of the ghosts he left behind and realizing that the industry that raised a town was always running on borrowed time.
Masterfully balancing historical grit with deep psychological insight, Bill Savage delivers a powerful, evocative look at the blue-collar strongholds of the rust belt, the structural anatomy of an industrial empire, and the timeless mile markers of growing up.
The largest book retailer in Canada also offers toys, music, home décor, gifts and lifestyle products. What's Inside...Books, Magazines, CD’s and DVD’s, Toys and Gifts, Home Accents, Electronics, Baby’s and Children’s Section, Bath and Body, Kitchen and Bedroom, Stationary Located outside in the exterior plaza.
