{"product_id":"9781912631650","title":"Aberfan : A Story of Survival, Love and Community in One of Britain's Worst Disasters","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Madgwick, Gaynor \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 10\/07\/2026,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: c.60 photos (colour and b\/w),\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781912631650,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn 21 October 1966, thousands of tons of coal tip waste slid down a mountainside and devastated the mining village of Aberfan. The black mass crashed through the local primary school, where pupils were celebrating the last day of term. 144 people were killed – including 116 schoolchildren.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGaynor Madgwick was there. She was 8 years old and was severely injured. Her brother and sister were in classrooms either side of her. Both were killed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Aberfan, Gaynor tells her own story and also speaks to other people affected by that day – from the bereaved and the rescuers, to the police and royalty. She explores the nature of courage, grief and faith, to create both a moving personal story and a definitive account of the events that shook the the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUpdated new edition to mark the 60th anniversary in 2026 of a disaster that a whole nation mourned.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57365348254069,"sku":"9781912631650","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9781912631650.jpg?v=1784362831","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9781912631650","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}