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About the Author

From his birth in 1916 until he ran away to London, William Woodruff lived in the heart of Blackburn's weaving community. He eventually went to Oxford University, is now 85 and lives in Florida.

Reviews

'Extraordinarily well written and vividly told, his book is rich in characters, facts, atmosphere, and indomitable spirit.' Eric Hobsbawm, GUARDIAN 'The book is a masterpiece' INDEPENDENT 'Impossible to put down' Alan Bullock, TLS 'A wonderful evocation of a vanished age.' MAIL ON SUNDAY