A review by missyjohnson
The Cold Millions by Jess Walter

3.0

It is 1909 in Spokane and Ryan Dolan and his brother Gig (Greg) are out-of-work tramps/vagrants who join the union cause. The story is about the union fights with the local police and others taking advantage of the poor and unskilled. Elizabeth Gurley Flynn is a voice for the oppressed and is a woman ahead of her time. She is a great speaker and organizer for the unions and does not adhere to the woman in the home and happy about it focus of the time. The focus of the story takes place over the years 1909-1911. Ryan gets caught up in the turmoil because of his brother Gig but then comes to fight in his own way for the union.