{"product_id":"9781800963047","title":"The Children of Aberfan : A heart-breaking true story of loss, community and courage","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Elliott, Sue \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eSouth Wales\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 30 July 2026 by Octopus Publishing Group (Monoray) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 256 pages\u003cbr\u003e126 x 198 x 17 | 180g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story of a tragedy never forgotten, and a community who came together to mourn a generation of childrenIn 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 The Children of Aberfan 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\u003cp\u003e*** Previously published with the title Surviving Aberfan: The People's Story ***\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bookshop Mold","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55665619960184,"sku":"9781800963047","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0277\/7802\/3522\/files\/9781800963047.jpg?v=1789736205","url":"https:\/\/www.mold-bookshop.co.uk\/products\/9781800963047","provider":"The Bookshop. Mold.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}