A paperback edition of the second novel in a trilogy set in 19th-century Scotland. In the colliery town of Blacklaw the pit owner makes sure he gets every last ounce of profit from his pit men, but he goes too far and the coalfields erupt in a violent and bloody riot. Follows THE SPOILED EARTH.
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'Jessica Stirling weaves a vigorous, unsentimental picture of late Victorian life' -- Scotsman 'Magnificent...a moving novel' -- Scottish Country Press 'A vivid picture of hard times, particularly impressive on socail history of the era' -- Sunday Times
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Born in Glasgow, Jessica Stirling is the author of many heartwarming novels, most of which have Scottish backgrounds. She has enjoyed a highly successful career since The Spoiled Earth was published in 1974.
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