"Recognized and acclaimed as a filmmaker whose deep research and knowledge undergirds his award-winning movies such as The Brother from Another Planet, Matewan, Eight Men Out, Passion Fish, Lone Star, and others, Sayles' novels and short stories involve similar, intense preparatory investigations. His creative process has produced a vast array of stories that touch on race, class, gender, sexuality, society, culture, global colonization, politics and American corporate industries."
"Crucible (published by Melville House) tells the sprawling historical narrative of the Ford Motor Co. from the 1920s to the mid-'40s. Covering the period from the Depression to the end of World War II, the character-driven story includes real-life figures among others, celebrated artist and muralist Diego Rivera, champion heavyweight boxer Joe Louis, and of course, Henry Ford and his family."
"Fictional characters rooted in history abound, from Detroit journalists to Brazilians hired to work at Fordlandia, Ford's massive rubber tree plantation in South America's Amazon region. Adding nuance and depth, characters also include Prohibition bootleggers, American factory-floor workers, automotive union leaders, Nazis, Klansmen, Black Ford employees, ex-cons, and Jewish and other immigrant communities. Behind it all churns the voracious, laser-like mind of Sayles, which ran at full throttle during an interview three weeks before the start of a nationwide book tour"
Crucible tells a sprawling historical narrative of the Ford Motor Company from the 1920s through the mid-1940s, spanning the Depression and World War II. The character-driven novel interweaves real figures such as Diego Rivera, Joe Louis, and Henry Ford with fictional characters rooted in history, including Detroit journalists and Brazilians hired to work at Fordlandia. A wide cast also features Prohibition bootleggers, factory-floor workers, automotive union leaders, Nazis, Klansmen, Black Ford employees, ex-convicts, and Jewish and other immigrant communities. The narrative examines race, class, gender, sexuality, labor, global colonization, and corporate industry practices informed by intensive research.
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