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These Poor Hands: The Autobiography of a Miner Working in South Wales New edition
B. L. Coombes
These Poor Hands: The Autobiography of a Miner Working in South Wales New edition
B. L. Coombes
Presents, in a documentary style, the working life of the miner as well as the author's experiences in the lock-outs of 1921 and 1926. This title intends to offer an account of the lives of miners and their families, and carries a sincere moral charge in its description of the waste of human potential that is industrial capitalism in decline.
256 pages
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | November 9, 2002 |
ISBN13 | 9780708315637 |
Publishers | University of Wales Press |
Pages | 256 |
Dimensions | 139 × 216 × 21 mm · 344 g |
Language | English |
Editor | Jones, Bill |
Editor | Williams, Chris |