These Poor Hands. The Autobiography of a Miner Working in South Wales, Paperback/B. L. Coombes

Presents, in a documentary style, the working life of the miner as well as the author's experiences in the lock-outs of 1921 and 1926. This title intends to offer an account of the lives of miners and their families, and carries a sincere moral charge in its description of the waste of human potential that is industrial capitalism in decline. Publisher: University of Wales Press Author(s): B. L. Coombes Illustration(s): No Number of pages: 256 Publication date: 2002 Dimensions: 216 x 139 x 21 Cover type: Paperback / softback Editor(s): Chris Williams