TY - SER KW - coal industry KW - Josiah Van Kirk 'J.V.' Thompson (1854-1933) AU - [James] McCready Huston AB - A fictionalized biography of coal baron J. V. Thompson, whose name is changed to Joab Martin. C1 - 1920s C3 - Fayette County; Uniontown; Springhill Twp.; Friendship Hill; North Union Twp.; South Union Twp.; Summit Hotel; Springfield Twp.; Laurel Ridge; Somerset County; Southampton Twp.; Big Savage Mountain C4 - Biographical; Roman à clef; Historical CY - New York LA - English M3 - Novel N1 - Settings are disguised as follows: Fayette County is Lafayette County; Uniontown is Gallatin; Friendship Hill is Mary Park; Summit Hotel is Crest House. N2 - A fictionalized biography of coal baron J. V. Thompson, whose name is changed to Joab Martin. PB - Charles Scribner’s Sons PP - New York PY - 1925 RN - James McCready Huston (1891-1973), editor of the South Bend Times, was educated at the University of Michigan. EP - 271 p. TI - Hulings' Quest ER -