by Catrin Collier · Accent Press Ltd · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781906373610
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«Black-eyed Devils» is the historical and romantic novel by Catrin Collier, published by Accent Press Ltd in paperback (112 pages, in English).
The action takes place in Tonypandy (South Wales) in 1911, while Welsh miners are on strike and Irish workers arrive to take their place. Amy Watkins, daughter of a strike leader, falls in love with Irish miner Tom Kelly, but their relationship must remain secret in a violent community that persecutes the Irish.
The novel was published in 2009 as part of the Quick Reads collection, a line of short reads.
It is suitable for readers of historical and romantic fiction looking for a short narrative.
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.
