''Power'' is a 1962
novel
A novel is a relatively long work of narrative fiction, typically written in prose and published as a book. The present English word for a long work of prose fiction derives from the for "new", "news", or "short story of something new", itsel ...
by
Howard Fast
Howard Melvin Fast (November 11, 1914 – March 12, 2003) was an American novelist and television writer. Fast also wrote under the pen names E.V. Cunningham and Walter Ericson.
Biography Early life
Fast was born in New York City. His mother, ...
detailing the rise of the fictional Benjamin Holt, leader of the International Miner's Union, in the 1920s and 1930s.
Written from the perspective of a
journalist
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– Alvin Cutter – it follows Ben Holt's life from a number of different perspectives, from meeting his wife to becoming a leading light in the industrial
trade union movement.
1962 American novels
Novels by Howard Fast
Historical novels
Doubleday (publisher) books
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