Power (Fast novel)

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Power is a 1962 novel by Howard Fast 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 – 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.

Reception

Lenny Yoldi of The Arizona Republic wrote: "A piece of American history comes to vibrant life in the pages of Power. In a flowing style, Howard Fast brilliantly tells the story of a man who converts thirst for personal power into a labor crusade." [1] William H. Stauffer of the Richmond Times-Dispatch wrote: "There is quite as much truth as fiction in this pungently told story, and once read it will be remembered." [2] Robert Hilburn of the Valley Times opined that Fast, while a "natural writer", is "undisciplined and lacking in perspective", and that the novel is "showing what George Orwell showed so much better in Animal Farm ." [3]

References

  1. ↑ Yoldi, Lenny (28 October 1962). "Labour Move Rise Told In Novel". The Arizona Republic . Retrieved 19 March 2025.
  2. ↑ Stauffer, William H. (30 September 1962). "Howard Fast Writes of Power". Richmond Times-Dispatch . Retrieved 19 March 2025.
  3. ↑ Hilburn, Robert (16 November 1962). "Unionist Corrupted By Power". Valley Times. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
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