"A book that should be read. . . Smith brings an alchemic talent to describing physical labor. " -- The New York Times Book Review "Beautiful, funny, and harrowing. " - Sarah Smarsh, The Atlantic " Remarkable. . . this is the book that Hillbilly Elegy should have been. " -- Kirkus Reviews A vivid window into the world of working class men set during the Bakken fracking boom in North Dakota Like thousands of restless men left unmoored in the wake of the 2008 economic crash, Michael Patrick Smith arrived in the fracking boomtown of Williston, North Dakota five years later homeless, unemployed, and desperate for a job.
Published: Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Published by: Penguin Books
Available in: Paperback (9781984881533)
