Miners Hill
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| Author | Michael O' Malley |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Harper & Brothers |
| Publication date | 1962 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 306[1] |
| OCLC | 5060718 |
Miners Hill is a coming of age novel by the American writer Michael O'Malley.[2] First published in 1962 by Harper & Brothers, it was his debut novel.[3][4] set during the 1930s and 1940s in the fictional locale of Brasston, a steel town on the Monongahela River twenty miles south of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
It tells the story of Pat Riley, whose mother would have him escape the life of the mills by entering the priesthood of the Roman Catholic Church.
References
- ↑ Powers, Dennis (January 28, 1962). "O'Malley Lovingly Creates Irish Characters in 'Miner's Hill'". Oakland Tribune. p. 74. Retrieved August 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Kennedy, John S. (March 4, 1962). "Pat Riley's ordeal". The Catholic Missourian. p. 21. Retrieved August 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Baldwin, Henry (March 4, 1962). "Pittsburgh Boy As World Fights". Chattanooga Daily Times. p. 16. Retrieved August 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Petran, Eleanore (February 18, 1962). "Town, People Surge To Life in New Book". The Columbus Ledger. p. 17. Retrieved August 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
Further reading
- William C. Fitzgibbon (1962). New York Times: Book Review of Miners Hill. Retrieved November 13, 2008.