![]() ![]() But working-class Pontypridd agrees on one thing - the 'crache', or gentry, who live in the big houses on the Common, may be just the other side of town, but they inhabit a different world. Bethan's Communist miner father, rigidly Chapel mother, unruly brothers, dubiously honest aunt, and Laura's vast Italian cafe-running family, cause the girls as much worry as any difficult case or strict ward sister. It's difficult to say which is harder for her and fellow nurse Laura Ronconi - their gruelling work in the hospital, or the frictions and financial hardships at home. a terrific read’ Susan Sallis "A powerful tale of survival and hardship, very well crafted and with strong characters" - Publishing News Hearts of Gold – Book One in the Hearts of Gold series Trainee midwife Bethan Powell lives in the shadow of the workhouse during the Depression. ![]()
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