Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #144584 in Books
• Published on: 1999-04
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 336 pages

Synopsis
Mostyn Evans and his family, miners turned bargees, wage a glorious but hopeless struggle against the rapacious coalmasters, Irish navvies, the ravages of cholera, and the bullying legal unions.

Customer Reviews

A wonderful finale to Cordells Welsh trilogy
The third of Cordells original Welsh trilogy will not disappoint. With many new characters and some familiar faces, we return to the harsh times of turn of the century Wales. Arguably the best of the three, this book although at times tragic manages to convey the spirit, the pride and the humour of the Welsh people. We see the industrial revolution reach its climax as imigrants from Ireland, France and Spain flock into the docks in search of work, and the livelyhood of the local bargees is threatened by the railroads. Again many scenes and characters maticulously researched, adds an air of realism to this magical book.