Product Description

Megan Williams is eighteen and in love with the boy next door, Victor Evans. It is 1910 and, in the Rhondda Valley, poverty and hardship are taking their toll as troops are brought in to control the striking miners. The only work Megan can find is in a house where the police and soldiers lodge, but she is shunned by friends and neighbours, who believe she has betrayed her class by working for the enemy. Megan's father would rather see his daughter dead than married to a Catholic, particularly one whose father and brother are marked as strike ringleaders. Caught in the middle, Victor and Megan find themselves fighting for the right to love one another, remain together and build a future they can share.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #375181 in Books
• Published on: 2005-02-03
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 512 pages

ONE WALES magazine
'A moving story... a must read'

Review
'A moving story... a must read' (ONE WALES magazine )

'A lively romantic sequel. Four stars' (WOMAN'S OWN )

'A meaty saga for lovers of historical novels.' (SOUTH WALES ECHO )

'The story is moving and the characters believable' (THE LEICESTER MERCURY )

'An entertaining series' (LANCASHIRE EVENING TELEGRAPH )

SOUTH WALES ECHO
'A meaty saga for lovers of historical novels.'

Customer Reviews

A Brilliant Sequel
This book follows on with the story of Sali and the Evans family. It is about the impact that the miner's strike, and subsequent riots, had on the people of the valleys in general and the Evans family in particular. The characters are vividly brought to life and the the portrayal of their lives, the difficulties they encounter in their day to day living, and the way their spirit, and strong sense of family helps them to survive, is a joy to read. It captures the way of life of the mining comunities and as I am a welsh woman who has lived in England for many years, it brought back all the homesickness I thought I had overcome.

mrs rachel
"Winners & Losers" is the second book in the series of books that focuses on the Evans' family in Tonypaddy that started with "Beggars & Choosers". The characters of Sali, Lloyd and his brothers are brought scarily alive and the books really takes you in to what it was like in the Welsh Valleys during the times of the riots. The main focus is on the character Victor Evans and his girlfriend, Megan, and how they try to make their relationship work and progress in these hard times. A fantastic read, lots of drama, romance, comedy and sadness, a great carry -on read from the first book in the series and a great development of the characters from Beggars and Choosers.