"The Road to Wigan Pier describes George Orwell's account of his journey to Wigan and other northern towns and cities, undertaken between January and March 1936, and his reflections on what to do about the poverty he found there.

This study applies a structural-differentiation model of social change to the industrial revolution in cotton manufacturing in Great Britain, 1770-1840, examining both the industry itself and the family structure of the working classes ...

These books are must-reads I can t wait for the next one.

And I was to play an important part, unwittingly, in what happened...'THE INVISIBLE WALL is the enchanting story of Harry's childhood in a Lancashire mill town before the First World War.

When Deborah St James hears of the unexpected death of Reverend Sage, she enlists the help of Inspector Lynley to embark upon an investigation.

Life in the Lancashire village of Riggan is dominated by the coal pit, for it not only provides employment for most of the villagers, but it is also the focus for most of the communities hopes and fears.