Granite Kingdom A Novel
Granite Kingdom by Eric Pope, published by Rootstock Publishing on November 29, 2022, is a historical fiction novel that explores the granite industry and newspaper business in rural Vermont during the early 1900s. Set in 1910, the story unfolds in Granite Junction, the nation’s largest supplier of finished granite for construction, and follows newspaper reporter Dan Strickland, who navigates the complexities of his village’s economic landscape while aspiring to improve his social standing.
Readers will encounter a rich tapestry of characters as Dan becomes embroiled in the rivalry between two major granite producers, George Rutherford and Ernest Wheeler. The narrative delves into the impact of fatal industrial accidents and the underlying tensions within the community, where many residents grapple with economic insecurity. Through Dan’s journey, the novel presents a nuanced view of ambition and the realities of life in a small town, reflecting themes of history and the struggles faced by those in the granite industry. This edition contains 276 pages and is written in English.
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2023 IPNE Award Finalist, Genre Fiction
With an engaging cast of characters, Granite Kingdom is a complex yet balanced look at the granite industry and newspaper business in rural Vermont in the early 1900s.
It is 1910, and the northern Vermont village Granite Junction is the nation’s largest supplier of finished granite for construction. Newspaper reporter Dan Strickland, a stonecutter’s son who hopes to find the right wife and climb the social ladder, finds himself caught between the village’s two big granite producers, George Rutherford and Ernest Wheeler. Several fatal industrial accidents prompt Rutherford to ask Dan to look for anarchist saboteurs, while Bob Blackstone, Wheeler’s right-hand man, bullies Dan for working for the paper that supports their competitor. Despite the prosperity at the top, almost everyone in the village struggles to attain economic security; some fear ending up at the poor farm. Although Dan triumphs in the end, it is not in the way he had imagined.
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