The valley : a hundred years in the life of a family
Benson, Richard, 1966-2014
Book
The Dearne Valley lies at the heart of the South Yorkshire coalfield. In 1945 that coalfield had sixty-seven pits; today only two survive. Following four generations of his mother's family, the Hollingworths, born between 1890 and 2000, Richard Benson depicts a community characterised not by the stereotype of doughty, unassuming labourers and housewives, but driven individuals relentless in the pursuit of their dreams. In its sweeping but deeply personal history of the working classes, 'The Valley' shows a century punctuated by social upheaval.
Main title:
The valley : a hundred years in the life of a family / Richard Benson.
Author:
Benson, Richard, 1966-, author
Imprint:
London : Bloomsbury, 2014.London : Bloomsbury, 2014.
Collation:
xii, 517 pages : illustration (black and white) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Illustrations on lining papers.
ISBN:
9780747591849 (hbk)
Dewey class:
942.820820922942.820 HOL942.8208
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
996785