More Powerful Than Dynamite
by Thai Jones
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79%
Critic Reviews: 12
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98%
Reader Ratings: 15
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Synopsis
The story of the dramatic struggle between anarchists, progressives, and plutocrats in New York City in 1914.In the year that saw the start of World War I, the United States was itself on the verge of revolution: industrial depression in the east, striking coal miners in Colorado, and increasingly tense relations with Mexico. “There was blood in the air that year,” a witness later recalled, “there truly was.” In New York, the year had opened with bright... more
About Thai Jones
- All Critics: 12
- Positive: 10
- Negative: 2
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Kirkus Reviews | 1 Mar 2012
Jones provides deep research and nicely fleshed portraits but only partial synthesis of the information.
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History News Network | 24 Apr 2012
Dynamite showcases a rare talent notable for its equipoise in balancing heart and head.
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Christian Science Monitor | 2 Jun 2012
More Powerful than Dynamite is remarkable for the degree of humanity the author grants his entire cast of characters, plutocrats and radicals alike.
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Washington Independent Review of Books
....suffers from a lack of focus...
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The Daily Beast | 17 May 2012
In his effort to capture the spirit of the times, Thai Jones seems to have read every column inch of newspapers published in New York City in 1914.
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Occupy.com | 18 Apr 2012
It is timely, entertaining and uplifting...
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Dallas News | 29 May 2012
Jones captures the actors and events with a deftness and polish rarely seen in historical nonfiction.
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Publishers Weekly | 13 Feb 2012
... Jones draws parallels between 1914 and recent times in the social issues, moral dilemmas, and lack of political insight with intelligent research, fascinating characters, and striking tabloid color.
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The New York Times | 4 May 2012
...offers a vivid reminder that today’s domestic political turmoil, for all its vitriol, is pretty tame compared with that of a century ago.
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The Rag Blog | 2 May 2012
...a compellingly written tale of an incredibly interesting time.
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American History Now | 24 Apr 2012
Dynamite showcases a rare talent notable for its equipoise in balancing heart and head.
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Huffington Post | 22 May 2012
Thai Jones peels back the layers with a delicious new history...
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