- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Vintage; New edition edition (19 Oct 1995)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0099462117
- ISBN-13: 978-0099462118
- Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 13 x 2.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 622,574 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A few years ago, the author went to live in Horden, a mining village on the bleak east coast of Durham. Horden had been the biggest colliery in Britain, and among the men who had worked there were Hudson's great-grandfather and grandfather. The pit is now closed, and remains alive only in the memories of its old people. In search of his forebears, Hudson listened to the tales of how it once was, of the hardships and traditions of the miner's life, and of the struggles and triumphs of trade unionism. He also heard tales of his ancestors, although these tales flicker and fluctuate; the only certainty is the pit. In this book, Hudson portrays a world that has gone for ever, and offers an angry indictment of what has taken its place. The author won the Thomas Cook Award and the Somerset Maugham Award for "Our Grandmothers' Drums".
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
bought this for a friend coz i'd enjoyed it so much myself. good seller - good value - prompt delivery
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The book was in the exact condition described. Delivery was within days and the book was well packaged and clearly labelled. An excellent service.
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Great stuff: Mark tells it how it is.
11 Feb 1998
Format:Hardcover
Just like to point out that although this book was not publicised widely it managed to win the most lucrative literary prize on offer at the moment, the AT&T prize, beating Nelson Mandella, and a whole other bunch of literati. His previous book won the Somerset Maugham Award and the Thomas Cook Travel writing award. He has a novel coming out this year.
A good book bought by accident
22 July 1997
Format:Hardcover
I bought this book at a reading that I had attended because of another completely unrelated author (Penrose). Mark Hudson brilliantly read from his book. Yet I still wasn't interested. However, when I approached the table where Penrose and he were standing and signing their book, he started automatically signing one for me. I vaguely tried to tell him I did not want to buy his book but it was too embarassing. One year later I am reading it and find it a very good, intelligent and sensitive book. Too bad it did not receive more publicity
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