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Crooked River Burning

Mark Winegardner

Why we're reading this: Engaging novel set in Cleveland from 1948-1969. Follows a well-to-do woman from an Irish American family …more
[close] Engaging novel set in Cleveland from 1948-1969. Follows a well-to-do woman from an Irish American family on the East Side and the son of a blue collar "ethnic" family on the West Side. Along the way is a wonderful cast of real life characters including Elliot Ness, broadcaster Dorothy Fuldheim, and the 1948 Cleveland Indians. And yes, the burning Cuyahoga (Crooked) River shows up as well.

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Feb 20, 2007 Tracy rated it really liked it

Shelves: fiction, cleveland-ohio

A mix of fictional and real characters paints a rich portrait of an industrial city from a period of strength in the late forties to the beginning of serious decline in 1969. From the blue collar "ethnics" (my people) to the mafia to baseball of a bygone era, Mark Winegardner weaves together a fascinating array of stories and people.

The writer, a onetime Cleveland resident, captures the personality of the city so well. His dialogue for those blue collar "ethnics" is spot on. And along the way, ...more

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Jun 07, 2009 Lori rated it liked it

Shelves: cleveland, rust-belt

Jan 14, 2014 Caleb Stright marked it as to-read · review of another edition

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