{"product_id":"aberfan","title":"Aberfan","description":"\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\n\n\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\n\n\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\n\n\u003cp\u003eUpdated new edition to mark the 60th anniversary in 2026 of a disaster that a whole nation mourned.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Y Lolfa","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":55896460689793,"sku":"9781912631650","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0441\/7369\/files\/9781912631650.jpg?v=1783604682","url":"https:\/\/inpressbooks.co.uk\/products\/aberfan","provider":"Inpress Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}