Union Dues A Novel
Union Dues A Novel by John Sayles is a reprint edition published by PublicAffairs on December 21, 2005. This 392-page novel is set in Boston during the fall of 1969, a time marked by radical political movements and social upheaval. The story follows Hobie McNutt, a seventeen-year-old runaway from West Virginia, who finds himself in a commune of young revolutionaries. As he navigates this new environment, he becomes embroiled in a struggle for power within the group, reflecting the broader tensions of the era.
Readers will encounter themes of political activism and personal struggle as Hobie’s father, Hunter, embarks on a quest to find his son while fighting against corruption in the coal miners’ union. The narrative explores the intersecting lives of these two characters, highlighting their parallel journeys amid the chaos of their surroundings. With its focus on the complexities of radicalism and familial bonds, this novel offers a detailed portrayal of a transformative period in American history.
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The setting is Boston, Fall 1969. Radical groups plot revolution, runaway kids prowl the streets, cops are at their wits end, and work is hard to get, even for hookers. Hobie McNutt, a seventeen year old runaway from West Virginia drifts into a commune of young revolutionaries. It’s a warm, dry place, and the girls are very available. But Hobie becomes involved in an increasingly vicious struggle for power in the group, and in the mounting violence of their political actions. His father Hunter, who has been involved in a brave and dangerous campaign to unseat a corrupt union president in the coal miners union, leaves West Virginia to hunt for his runaway son. To make ends meet, he takes day-labor jobs in order to survive while searching for him. Living parallel lives, their destinies ultimately movingly collide in this sprawling classic of radicalism across the generations, in the vein of Pete Hamill, Jimmy Breslin, and Richard Price.
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