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Our blast from the past this month is [[Rape of the Fair Country by Alexander Cordell]]. First written in the 1960s1959, it is an unflinching look at the plight of the workers in the coal and iron industries in South Wales in the first half of the nineteenth century. It has compelling writing and a genuinely gripping story. The research to write the book must have been extensive, but Cordell makes it seem effortless: momentous events viewed through the lens of a very human and likeable family. And the good news is that Victor Gollancz have just put out an audiobook version, narrated by one of our favourites, Matt Addis. We recommend both the book generally and this audio narration. Check it out!