American Steel

The story of the collapse of the American steel industry is an old one, but it's not the story Richard Preston tells. His is a tale of renewal, about a renegade company called Nucor, planted at the heart of the Indiana rust belt. Like all good stories, Preston's has unique elements of atmosphere-the skunky stench of hot slag, the primordial heat thrown from liquid metal, some truly original characters, and a thrilling climax.