by Catrin Collier · Orion Publishing · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780752859231
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«Beggars and Choosers» is the romantic and historical novel by Catrin Collier, published by Orion Publishing in paperback (512 pages, in English).
In 1905, in the mining valleys of Pontypridd and Rhondda, coal has made pioneering families rich. Sali, daughter of benefactor Harry Watkin Jones, flees with her son from a violent husband. Working for a mining family, she finds warmth and affection, but social unrest will force her to choose between her roots and the cause of those she loves.
First instalment of Catrin Collier's «Beggars and Choosers» saga, published in 2004 and set in the mining valleys of Wales.
For readers of historical romance and family sagas set in mining communities.
Karen Watkins, writing as Catrin Collier, is a Welsh novelist known for her historical works, especially those in the Hearts of Gold series, set in her home town of Pontypridd between 1930 and 1950, the first of which was adapted as a BBC drama in 2003. She also writes under the pen names Katherine John/ K. A. John, Katherine Hardy and Caro French.
