Bright Web in the Darkness (California Fiction) [Paperback]

Alexander Saxton (Author), Tillie Olson (Afterword)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 30, 1997 | Series: California Fiction

Set in the San Francisco Bay area during World War II, Bright Web in the Darkness is a novel that illuminates the role of women workers during the war and the efforts of African Americans to achieve regular standing as union members. The central characters are two young women--one black, one white--who meet in a welding class and become friends as they work to qualify for the well-paid jobs opening to women as male workers are drafted. Sensitively and presciently written, this novel addresses social issues that still demand our attention.

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"Moving, meaningful, beautifully written."

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"A novel of substance and of candor. . . . Slowly but surely, Alexander Saxton seems to be saying in this strong novel, America is emerging from the dark ages of racial prejudice and discrimination." -- Victor P. Hass, Chicago Tribune

"[A] forceful, well-constructed novel of love and war, prejudice and injustice. . . . Mr. Saxton's book documents an area of the World War II story that has been largely ignored in fiction." -- William Hogan, San Francisco Chronicle

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Product Details

• Paperback: 312 pages
• Publisher: University of California Press (October 30, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0520209311
• ISBN-13: 978-0520209312
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,645,235 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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