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The Devil's Jig
Mike Hand gets caught up in the rivalry between two music festivals which is threatening to upset the idyllic rural harmony of his adopted Dentingdale.A host of well-drawn characters from the Dale and from Mike's former life play out an absorbing tale that moves effortlessly between the bar of 'The Sun' and the glorious landscape beyond.As the plot unfolds, Mike becomes the innocent victim of a hit-and-run accident that develops into an excellent 'whodunit' and ultimately a surprising denouement involving his friends, his son Tom, a clever Mancunian copper and even a former lover.This tale cannot fail to fascinate and enthral its readers, even one who doesn't keep up with the latest rumours circulating in 'The Sun'.Bob PontefractGawthrop, Dentdale
The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden is probably Frances Hodgson Burnett's best known children's book. It relates the story of Mary Lennox, an unwanted girl born in British-India to selfish and neglectful English parents. Spoilt by the servants charged with her nurture she grows into an obstinate, wilful, rude and bad tempered child. Orphaned as a result of a cholera epidemic at the age of ten she is sent to Yorkshire to live with her uncle, Archibald Craven at Misselthwaite Manor on the edge of the moors, where her real adventures begin. A wonderful read for children and adults alike. Published in support of the Working Class Movement Library, 51 The Crescent, Salford, M5 4WX.
The Adventures of a Bicycle Frame Builder - Old Enough To Know Better
Set against the contrasting backdrops of industrial Manchester and the Yorkshire Dales, Old Enough to Know Better tells the story of ten years in the life of bicycle frame builder, Malc Cowle. It was a decade when Malc should have been enjoying peace and tranquillity. Instead, it proved to be exactly the opposite; a period of turmoil, death threats and danger. It's a story involving the curse of alcoholism, a major currency counterfeiting operation, seduction, deceit, betrayal and murder. It's also a wonderful guide to good cycling, pubs and campsites in the Yorkshire Dales and other parts of the North of England. An exciting and absorbing read from start to finish.
Trespassers! A Tribute to Fighters for the Freedom to Roam
Originally published as three separate books No Man Has A Right To Own Mountains, Connie Gartside's Triumph and The Bicycle Frame Builder's Apprentice this is a thrilling story for children of all ages inspired by the memories of a participant in the Mass Trespass of Kinder Scout in 1932 a defining moment in the struggle for the Freedom to Roam in England and Wales. Set in the early 1990s, the narrative documents the adventures of two teenage girls who continue the ongoing struggle against land thieves, sheep rustlers and an economic situation threatening their generation's prospects for obtaining work. The country was in deep recession at the time when John Major replaced Thatcher as Prime Minister. A thoroughly good read, it intricately combines historical fact with imaginative fiction, and ends with a strange and unexpected twist.
The One I Knew the Best of All - A Memory of the Mind of a Child
FULLY ILLUSTRATED. The One I Knew the Best of All traces the early life of Frances Hodgson Burnett. In it she relates her earliest memories as a child in a North Manchester middle-class home and, following her father's death, in Salford. Although a well-behaved little girl she relates her fascination with "back street" children and their language - the Lancashire dialect - which she sets out to learn. At the same time she provides a vivid description of the differences in the lives of those who laboured to produce Lancashire's wealth and those who took possession of it. Finally she deals with the American Civil War - the consequent Lancashire Cotton Famine - its devastating effects - her family's impoverishment and subsequent flight across the Atlantic. Here, in Tennessee, they make a new life, and Frances is forced to examine ways they can make a living. A brilliant, entertaining and thought provoking read. Published in support of The Working Class Movement Library, Salford, M5 4WX.
The Underworld - The Story of Robert Sinclair; Miner
Set in the period leading up to the First World War, The Underworld vividly relates the story of working coal miners and the members of the community in which they lived. It tells the story of their loves, hopes and dreams. It portrays their struggles with the forces of nature deep underground and their equally tenacious and vicious struggles with their so-called "masters" - the money-grubbing coal-owners. A masterpiece of working class literature from the pen of an insider. Be prepared to cry! Published in support of the Working Class Movement Library, Salford, M5 4WX.
Chronicles of Waverlow
Benjamin Brierley excelled as a short story writer. In this collection he takes us back in time to a village populated by handloom weavers somewhere in the region between Middleton and Rochdale. An excellent introduction to Lancashire life in the early years of the industrial era, told by a master story-teller in the light-hearted and fun-loving way he was rightly famed for. Published in support of the Working Class Movement Library, 51 The Crescent, Salford, M5 4WX.
The Life, Times & Labours of Robert Owen
Born in 1771, in Newtown, Wales, Robert Owen moved to Manchester and became a highly successful capitalist. Appalled by the divisions industrial capitalism wrought on society and children in particular, he fought for legislation to improve the health, education and rights of working people, and strived to put his own ideas into practice. He encountered much opposition, not least from the Church of England. However he influenced many social reformers. Frederick Engels was a friendly critic and great admirer. On the occasion of Owen's death he played tribute to him as the first man "to place socialism on a practical basis." Today the Co-operative Movement embraces one-billion members world-wide. Its tremendous success, especially in the form of workers' co-operatives, remains a testament to his foresight, as well as providing living proof there are viable and more efficient alternatives to global capitalism.
Born to Annoy - Book One
Sometimes ordinary people are destined to achieve extraordinary things. They not only change their own circumstances, but improve the lot of their fellows. Then there are the others - those who are destined to get under the skin and annoy. This is the first part of the life-story of one of the latter.
Dirty Politics - Hard Times - A Trilogy of Chartism
When Cotton was King, labour was cheap. Less than three men in a hundred had the vote and the few women who'd enjoyed that right had the franchise taken off them. Toil, trouble and degradation for the many, produced vast riches and leisure for a few. Ordinary, and sometimes extraordinary, people refused to accept their servile position in society. They defied Church and State to fight against corruption, for universal suffrage and the basic rights we take for granted in a Parliamentary democracy. These are the tales of just a few. The author skilfully weaves his work of fiction into the historical tapestry of the Industrial Revolution, bringing his characters to life in the world's first industrial city - Manchester - the town of Long Chimneys. PUBLISHED IN SUPPORT OF THE WORKING CLASS MOVEMENT LIBRARY IN MANCHESTER'S TWIN CITY OF SALFORD.
