The Sleepers

July 1893. In the lofty terrain of America's highest silver-mining town, Congress's sudden gold standard sends silver-- and the lives tied to it-- plummeting. Frances Byrne, a woman of fierce independence, labors in her print shop with the quiet conviction that steady work will secure her home, her family, and her place in an unraveling world. As her mostly Irish-immigrant neighborhood edges toward unionization, Frances keeps her head down, resisting the clamor of political action. When her home and shop fall under the watchful eyes of Pinkerton spies, her convictions are tested, and her attachment to the idea of rugged individualism begins to crack. When the conflicts plaguing Leadville come to a head, Fran is pushed to the forefront, navigating shifting loyalties, love, loss, and the transformation toward collective power.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Regal House Publishing
Published: 09/01/2026
ISBN: 9781646037988
Pages: 312

Review Citations: Library Journal 07/01/2026 pg. 56