The epic industrial novels of the 1930s, Cwmardy and We Live are published together here for the first time. In Cwmardy, Big Jim, collier and ex-Boer War soldier, and his partner Sian endure the impact of strikes, riots, and war, while their son Len emerges as a sharp thinker and dynamic political organizer. Len's tale is taken up in We Live, in which he is influenced by Mary, a teacher, and the Communist Party, which becomes central to his work both underground and in union politics, and to his decision to leave and fight in the Spanish Civil War. Cwmardy and We Live paint a graphic portrait of the casual exploitation, tragedy, and violence as well as the political hope and humanity of South Wales industrial workers from the 1900s to the 1930s.
- ISBN10 1902638832
- ISBN13 9781902638836
- Publish Date 18 January 2006 (first published 1 June 1991)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 15 June 2021
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Parthian Books
- Format Paperback
- Pages 885
- Language English