Underdogs: 'A powerful debut with plenty of northern soul' Guardian

'A powerful debut with plenty of northern soul . . . it's these untold stories that need to be on the page - now more than ever' BENJAMIN MYERS, Guardian

'A spirited and heartwarming portrait of a fast-dying community, and the dogs are wonderful' FT

'These hands,' he said, and spread the paira them out wide so we could see the callouses and the little lines of coal dust underneath his skin; 'these hands were made to pick out summat precious from somewhere that doesn't wanna give it up.'

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