{"product_id":"the-scapegoat-book-iv-of-the-beulah-quintet-paperback","title":"The Scapegoat: Book IV of the Beulah Quintet - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMary Lee Settle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn unforgettable generational saga about the roots of American culture, class, identity, and the meaning of freedom\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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, \u003ci\u003eThe Scapegoat\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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, this fourth volume of The Beulah Quintet - Settle's unforgettable generational saga about the roots of American culture, class, and identity and the meaning of freedom - propels readers with astonishing immediacy to a fateful day in a coal miners' strike in which relatives of the Beulah dynasty, only dimly aware of their blood ties, confront one another on opposing sides of the dispute. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMary Lee Settle\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Charleston, West Virginia, and has lived in England, Turkey, and New York. Her novel \u003ci\u003eBlood Tie\u003c\/i\u003e won the National Book Award and her novel \u003ci\u003eChoices\u003c\/i\u003e received the Lillian Smith Award for fiction. Settle's other works include the novels \u003ci\u003eCharley Bland, Celebration, The Clam Shell, The Love Eaters, The Kiss of Kin \u003c\/i\u003eand a memoir, \u003ci\u003eAll the Brave Promises\u003c\/i\u003e. Settle now lives in Charlottesville, Virginia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 278\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 8.02 x 5.52 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 1996\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42696510406752,"sku":"9781570031175","price":34.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/df36722d784d6e46003cf7870818c66d.webp?v=1775829538","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/the-scapegoat-book-iv-of-the-beulah-quintet-paperback","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}