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The Magic Fern is a novel by the American writer Phillip Bonosky set in the steel valley of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania during the 1950s.In the story a militant worker named Leo returns to his Pennsylvania hometown, where after the Korean War the steel Read More..

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Description	The Magic Fern is a novel by the American writer Phillip Bonosky set in the steel valley of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania during the 1950s.In the story a militant worker named Leo returns to his Pennsylvania hometown, where after the Korean War the steel mill is undergoing automation and workers are losing jobs. American Steel now has an international dimension. In its quest for profits iron ore is now imported from Venezuela and the Turpin Company's steel is exported around the world.To prevent mass layoffs, the union organizes against the Turpin Company and a communist club takes a leading role in the struggle. Subplots include a struggle to free two black youth who are the victims of a racist frame-up, and the fight against the efforts of Turpin to shift the tax burden onto the poor and workers.
Description	The Magic Fern is a novel by the American writer Phillip Bonosky set in the steel valley of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania during the 1950s.In the story a militant worker named Leo returns to his Pennsylvania hometown, where after the Korean War the steel mill is undergoing automation and workers are losing jobs. American Steel now has an international dimension. In its quest for profits iron ore is now imported from Venezuela and the Turpin Company's steel is exported around the world.To prevent mass layoffs, the union organizes against the Turpin Company and a communist club takes a leading role in the struggle. Subplots include a struggle to free two black youth who are the victims of a racist frame-up, and the fight against the efforts of Turpin to shift the tax burden onto the poor and workers.

Name	The Magic Fern
Name
Authors	Phillip Bonosky
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Genre	Proletarian literature
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Language	English
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Country	{{flag\|USA}}
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Pages	625
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Media_type	Print (Hardback)
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Oclc	4021544
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Publisher	International Publishers
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Pub_date	1961
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Release_date	1961
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