Struggle or Starve

A vivid recreation of the lives of working class women during this difficult time of depression, dislocation and dramatic industrial and political struggle. This is an outstanding collection of personal accounts of mothers, grandmothers and aunts, sisters and cousins that make up the first title in the new Honno Voices series.First published in 1998 this new edition has an updated introduction and additional footnotes taking into account recent research and analysis of the lot of women between the wars. Not just aimed at those interested in the history of the womens movement and womens suffrage, there are stories here that bring to life decades past in brilliantly evocative language and paint detailed word pictures of the highs and lows in the Valleys when coal mining was at its height and heavy industry took its toll on whole families and even communities at a time.* First title in the new Honno Voices series of biography, memoir and autobiography titles* Honnos bestselling collection of biographical writing* Will appeal to those who enjoyed the Nella Last's War series, Austerity Britain and Stranger in the House: Women's Stories of Men Returning from the Second World War.* Now in standard B-format paperback with an updated introduction and notes* With a prologue by Elaine Morgan, OBE