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Coal, War & Love: A Novel
Coal, War & Love: A Novel
Coal, War & Love: A Novel
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Coal, War & Love: A Novel

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In the early 1900s, Al Johnson is 29 years old when he meets the woman of his dreams—nineteen-year-old Evie Ashton. After a whirlwhind courtship, they marry, but Evie is used to a certain lifestyle that Al labors to provide. Through struggles and hardships, against the backdrop of the Great War and the Spanish flu, Al and Evie fight for survival—both for their family, and for the life they've built together.
LanguageEnglish
PublisherBookBaby
Release dateJun 20, 2019
ISBN9781543973402
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