Millstone Grit

by Glyn Hughes, Benjamin Myers (Introduction)

Overview

Millstone Grit takes the form of a fifty mile walk through the West Riding and East Lancashire, exploring the industrial towns and moors. Glyn Hughes had grown up in the Cheshire countryside but on moving to the Pennines was deeply shocked by the impact of industry on the natural world; but over time he found beauty in its special landscapes and came to love the people who lived in them. In Millstone Grit the author investigates the specific culture of place – with chapters on Methodism and the Luddites, interviewing a millworker, examining the awakening of an urban working-class consciousness. Hughes is always observant, careful, poetic and no-nonsense, this new edition will find readers keen to rediscover his vision of the north.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781915068033
Publisher:	Global Book Sales
Publication date:	02/06/2024
Pages:	254
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.00(d)

About the Author

Glyn Hughes (1933-2011) was a highly acclaimed and prize-winning poet, novelist, journalist and writer of non-fiction. Praised by The Observer as ‘one of this country’s most vibrant and versatile writers’ he took much of his inspiration from the landscapes of West Yorkshire where he made his home. 

Benjamin Myers is a prize-winning novelist and journalist from West Yorkshire. His novels include The Offing, The Gallows Pole, Beastings and Under the Rock. He has been described by David Peace as ‘one of the most singular, moving and crucial voices of our times.’

Editorial Reviews

‘The best book I have read on the North of England.’ Alan Sillitoe

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