|summary=An unflinching look at the plight of the workers in the coal and iron industries in South Wales in the first half of the nineteenth century. Compelling writing and a gripping story. Highly recommended. I listened to an audio download which was excellent. Narrator of the audio version, Matt Addis, popped into Bookbag Towers to [[The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Matt Addis|chat to us]].
For more from Matt Addiss we can recommend his narrations of [[Frank Merlin: Princes Gate by Mark Ellis|Princes Gate]] and [[Stalin's Gold: A Frank Merlin Novel by Mark Ellis|Stalin's Gold]], both written by Mark Ellis.