Publisher's Synopsis
In Happy Valley is a novel written by John Fox. The story takes place in the Appalachian region of Kentucky during the early 1900s. The book follows the life of a young man named John Hale, who moves to Happy Valley to work in the coal mines. John quickly becomes enamored with the beauty of the valley and the people who live there. However, he soon realizes that life in Happy Valley is not as idyllic as it seems. The coal companies are exploiting the workers and the people are living in poverty. John becomes involved in the struggle for better working conditions and wages, which puts him at odds with the powerful coal companies. Along the way, John falls in love with a local girl named Ruth, and the two of them navigate the challenges of their relationship in the midst of the social and economic upheaval of the time. In Happy Valley is a powerful and moving story about love, justice, and the struggle for a better life.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
