King Coal Book 2 - The Serfs of King Coal; Sections 26-28

In which a young man finds himself amidst the chaos and sorrow of a deadly mine explosion, witnessing the anguish of families and the harsh indifference of the mine authorities, while grappling with the grim realities of industrial life. As he shares in the heartache of a tenderhearted girl and surveys the grim surroundings of the mining village, he feels a profound weariness and yearning to escape the darkness that envelops their world.