{"product_id":"9781800963047","title":"The Children of Aberfan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe story of a tragedy never forgotten, and a community who came together to mourn a generation of children\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn October 1966, a small Welsh mining village was hit by disaster. Heavy rain had been pounding the village for days and over time filled a tip containing coal waste, situated high above the village. Within minutes, the coal tip had slid down the mountain, engulfing a farm, several houses and a school, and ultimately killing 28 adults and 116 children. It was a man-made disaster, the likes of which had not seen before, and which attracted the attention of the world's media. Aberfan would become synonymous with tragedy as the small, close-knit village mourned the loss of an entire generation of children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Children of Aberfan\u003c\/i\u003e those who were actually there - rescuers, parents, teachers, neighbours and children - tell the  full story of the tragic event. Moving and simply told, in the voices of the people on the ground, it is a story about a grieving community, about a disaster long foretold but ignored by those in power; and about the heroism and dignity of those who were left behind.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Elliott, Sue","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58323841909110,"sku":"9781800963047","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1208\/4146\/files\/9781800963047.jpg?v=1784810534","url":"https:\/\/chepstowbooks.co.uk\/products\/9781800963047","provider":"Chepstow Books \u0026 Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}