William D. Jones and Chris Williams, lecturers at the School of History, University of Wales, Cardiff accompany the anthology with a general introduction to Coombes and his work.

'...an anthology of his work which adds a cubit to his reputation as a prose-writer of great power and a chronicler of the mining industry who is every bit as good as Jack Jones and Lewis Jones. It includes short stories, excerpts from a novel, a war diary and extracts from the author's voluminous papers.' Western Mail

• Contents Introduction 1 Home on the Hill: An Autobiography (extracts) 11 Introduction 13 Chapter One 14 Chapter Two 25 Chapter Three 44 Chapter Eight 52 Short Stories 63 Introduction 65 His Message 67 The Inheritance 71 Fate 76 The Watch 81 Castell Vale 91 Introduction 93 Chapter One 96 Chapter Two 101 Chapter Three 106 Chapter Four 111 Chapter Five 120 Chapter Six 131 Chapter Seven 139 The War Diary of a Welsh Miner 153 Introduction 155 The War Diary of a Welsh Miner 156 Further Reading 207

William D. Jones and Chris Williams, lecturers at the School of History, University of Wales, Cardiff accompany the anthology with a general introduction to Coombes and his work.

'...an anthology of his work which adds a cubit to his reputation as a prose-writer of great power and a chronicler of the mining industry who is every bit as good as Jack Jones and Lewis Jones. It includes short stories, excerpts from a novel, a war diary and extracts from the author's voluminous papers.' Western Mail

• Contents Introduction 1 Home on the Hill: An Autobiography (extracts) 11 Introduction 13 Chapter One 14 Chapter Two 25 Chapter Three 44 Chapter Eight 52 Short Stories 63 Introduction 65 His Message 67 The Inheritance 71 Fate 76 The Watch 81 Castell Vale 91 Introduction 93 Chapter One 96 Chapter Two 101 Chapter Three 106 Chapter Four 111 Chapter Five 120 Chapter Six 131 Chapter Seven 139 The War Diary of a Welsh Miner 153 Introduction 155 The War Diary of a Welsh Miner 156 Further Reading 207

William D. Jones and Chris Williams, lecturers at the School of History, University of Wales, Cardiff accompany the anthology with a general introduction to Coombes and his work.

'...an anthology of his work which adds a cubit to his reputation as a prose-writer of great power and a chronicler of the mining industry who is every bit as good as Jack Jones and Lewis Jones. It includes short stories, excerpts from a novel, a war diary and extracts from the author's voluminous papers.' Western Mail

• Contents Introduction 1 Home on the Hill: An Autobiography (extracts) 11 Introduction 13 Chapter One 14 Chapter Two 25 Chapter Three 44 Chapter Eight 52 Short Stories 63 Introduction 65 His Message 67 The Inheritance 71 Fate 76 The Watch 81 Castell Vale 91 Introduction 93 Chapter One 96 Chapter Two 101 Chapter Three 106 Chapter Four 111 Chapter Five 120 Chapter Six 131 Chapter Seven 139 The War Diary of a Welsh Miner 153 Introduction 155 The War Diary of a Welsh Miner 156 Further Reading 207