{"product_id":"how-black-was-my-valley-poverty-and-abandonment-in-post-industrial-wales-paperback","title":"How Black Was My Valley: Poverty and Abandonment in Post-Industrial Wales - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrad Evans\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProviding a searing insight and honest portrayal of post-industrial communities ravaged by decades of abandonment, \u003ci\u003eHow Black Was My Valley\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of lives defined by poverty, catastrophe and the fading dreams of better futures.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Written with authentic authority. It is evocative and excellent in every possible way.\"\u003c\/i\u003e - Neil Kinnock \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow Black Was My Valley\u003c\/i\u003e offers a raw, unforgettable look into the post-industrial landscape of South Wales, capturing the impact of poverty, disaster, and lost futures on communities that once fueled the British Empire. This powerful account intertwines personal stories with political insights, revealing the deep scars left by decades of economic abandonment. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis compelling people's history explores the former mining communities of South Wales, shedding light on the hardship, isolation, and despair endured by those who once powered two world wars. Blending empathy and brutal honesty, the book travells through the dark shadows of the valley's past and present, confronting structural violence, lost opportunities, and the tragic rise in drug abuse and suicide. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRejecting narratives of resilience, \u003ci\u003eHow Black Was My Valley\u003c\/i\u003e is a journey into a community's unhealed wounds--a poignant testament to voices once silenced, now demanding to be heard.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn into conditions of poverty in the Rhondda valleys of South Wales, Brad Evans is a political philosopher, critical theorist and writer, whose work specialises on the problem of violence. He is author of over 20 books and edited volumes, including most recently \u003ci\u003eState of Disappearance \u003c\/i\u003e(with Chantal Meza, McGill-Queens university Press: 2023)\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e He previously led a dedicated columns\/series on violence in both the New York Times and the Los Angeles Review of Books. Brad currently serves as Chair of Political Violence and Aesthetics at the University of Bath, United Kingdom, where is he founder and director of the Centre for the Study of Violence. web: www.brad-evans.co.uk\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.13 x 6.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 09, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764199063840,"sku":"9781913462840","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4fd309ff1379167a3037904244e79be1.webp?v=1780245522","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/how-black-was-my-valley-poverty-and-abandonment-in-post-industrial-wales-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}