Rape of the Fair CountrySet in the valleys of the Welsh iron country, this turbulent, unforgettable novel begins the saga of the Mortymer family. A family of hard men and beautiful women, all forced into a bitter struggle with their harsh environment, as they slave and starve for the cruel English ironmasters. But adversity could never still the free spirit of Wales, or quiet its soaring voice, and the Mortymers fight and sing and make love even as the iron foundries ravish

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from the earliest human settlements to the present day

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is the Grimorium Bellum - an ancient book that Hitler craves

and a stark exploration of what trauma can do to someone

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Svetlana Alexievich spent years collecting testimonies from survivors - clean-up workers

SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author

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