Coal Run
Tawni O'Dell
384 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 0451215125
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Language: English
Publish: June 7, 2005
AdultAdult FictionAmericanContemporaryFamilyFictionFootballLiterary FictionLiteratureRealistic Fiction
With her eagerly awaited second novel, Tawni O’Dell takes readers back to the coal-mining country of western Pennsylvania. Set in a town ravaged and haunted by a mine explosion that took the lives of 96 men, Coal Run explores the life of local deputy and erstwhile football legend, “The Great Ivan Z.,” as he prepares for a former teammate’s imminent release from prison. As the week unfolds and Ivan struggles to confront his demons, he reveals himself to be a man whose conscience is burdened by a long-held and shocking secret.