The Black Mountains by Janet Tanner
Genres: Historical Fiction
Kindle Edition, 572 pages
Published July 5th 2018 by Canelo Saga (first published July 1981)
Book Summary
The captivating first instalment of the Hillsbridge Sagas, perfect for fans of Val Wood and Maggie Hope
The Hall family live under the brooding shadow of the Black Mountains, in the mining town of Hillsbridge. Charlotte, Jamesand their seven children are independent spirits, united by strong family values.
Living in a mining community is never easy, and when the shadow of impending war threatens, they must pull together to face the hardship to come. Can this close-knit family overcome whatever tragedy life throws at them?
The Black Mountains, a moving saga of love, happiness and heartbreak, is perfect for fans of Rosie Goodwin and Katie Flynn.
‘Sensitive and exceptionally polished’ Manchester Evening NewsThe Hillsbridge Sagas The Black Mountains The Emerald Valley The Hills and the Valley A Family Affair
My Review
Very emotional and intense book. When you are the mother of seven children as Charlotte is life will never be easy for you. In this saga we see Charlotte and James children growing up. Mining is a way of life for the men and boys of age in this small village. Charlotte sees so many of the men brought from underground with the life sucked from them from mine cave-ins . Being that her husband and some of her sons work in the mines she wants more for her son Jack. With the encouragement of his teacher he takes scholarly classes and it gladdens his mother's heart. She has her hands full with other other children, Amy has a near fatal burn from bathing water and is laid up for months. An expense that the family can barely afford. This story follows the families daily life through work,trials and tribulations. It sees the children with Charlotte matchmaking for them when they are old enough. Tragedies and good times alike. I really enjoyed this book and I need to read the rest of the books in the series to see how the saga continues. Pub Date 02 Jul 2018 I was given a complimentary copy of this book by Canelo through Netgalley. Thank you. All opinion expressed are my own.