The Unquiet Earth

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Properties (46)
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gptkbp:instanceOf novel
gptkbp:adaptation television miniseries
film rights sold
gptkbp:author Denise_Giardina
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Willa_Cather_Award
gptkb:James_Still_Award
gptkbp:characterDevelopment interpersonal relationships
complex characters
gptkbp:conflict class struggle
personal vs societal
gptkbp:criticalReception positive reviews
gptkbp:followedBy Storming Heaven
gptkbp:genre historical fiction
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Unquiet Earth
gptkbp:impact cultural discussions
inspired other writers
increased_awareness_of_Appalachian_issues
gptkbp:influences historical events
labor movements
Appalachian_culture
gptkbp:ISBN 978-0-8050-5090-0
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:mainCharacter Rachel
Jesse
Tommy
gptkbp:motif love
coal mining
nature
loss
gptkbp:narrativeStyle multi-generational
gptkbp:pageCount 368
gptkbp:publishedBy 1992
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Farrar,_Straus_and_Giroux
gptkbp:relatedPatent Storming Heaven
The Unquiet Earth Trilogy
The_Kings_of_America
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Appalachia
gptkbp:style lyrical prose
poetic imagery
realistic dialogue
gptkbp:symbolism river
mountains
coal
gptkbp:theme environmental issues
social justice
family dynamics