[The Stars Look Down]
Year:
1935
Type:
Public:
Publisher:
Four Square Books
Year of publication:
1965
Moral assessment:
Type: Literature
Nothing inappropriate.
Some morally inappropriate content.
Contains significant sections contrary to faith or morals.
Contains some lurid passages, or presents a general ideological framework that could confuse those without much Christian formation.
Contains several lurid passages, or presents an ideological framework that is contrary or foreign to Christian values.
Explicitly contradicts Catholic faith or morals, or is directed against the Church and its institutions.
This story of a mining family from the North became a beloved favorite among readers. Robert Fenwick, a miner, works alongside his three sons in the mines. His wife takes great pride in the fact that all four men in her family work underground. However, David, the youngest son, is determined to educate himself and find a way to improve the lives of his fellow miners, who sacrifice their health to extract the country’s coal.