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Violence
Some
Violence; industrial danger; deaths in the mine
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Some
Romantic relationships
Substance Use
Barely any
Drinking
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Themes of leadership, loyalty to workers, and the dangerous world of South African mining
What this book is about
Smith's 1970 adventure thriller follows Rod Ironsides, superintendent of the Sonder Ditch gold mine, as industrial sabotage and a corrupt management threaten his miners' lives. Features industrial violence and mining danger. For older teens and adults.
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Violence
Industrial danger
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