King Coal (Heathen Edition)

Focusing on labor rights and social justice, the narrative follows Hal Warner as he leads a strike to empower coal miners against a corrupt baron in the backdrop of the Colorado Coalfield War. Sinclair's 1917 novel highlights the struggles of workers facing exploitation, echoing his earlier critiques of the meatpacking industry in The Jungle. Through this gripping tale, Sinclair exposes the harsh realities of wage slavery and the fight for unionization, culminating in a dramatic confrontation that underscores the urgency of reform.