Steve had never had a holiday, he had never experienced it, or even travelled and was naïve. After reading the enticing newspaper advert, he was determined, compelled to take that holiday. Leaving his loyal and understanding girlfriend Hannah at home for his two week break, little did he know that this escapade was to change his life forever. The holiday turns into an adventure, taking in cities, beaches, mountains, disaster, sex, desire and romance and has a few obstacles thrown in! After meeting the most beautiful and alluring woman, he decides to lengthen his holiday. Their exciting new relationship became very rosy – but then it happened…… a real dilemma, a predicament - but the dilemma is not about lovers! Lewis has added some personal experiences in the novel and readers may have fun guessing which is fact from fiction.

The second of Lewis Jones' two epic industrial novels of the 1930s.Len, son of Big Jim and dynamic political organiser, takes centre stage in Lewis Jones' sequel to Cwmardy. Along his journey, he is influenced by Mary, a teacher, and the Communist Party, which becomes central to his work both underground and in union politics, and to his decision to leave and fight in the Spanish Civil War.We Live paints a graphic portrait of the casual exploitation, tragedy and violence as well as the political hope and humanity of South Wales industrial workers from the 1900s to the 1930s.

Written by miner, union organiser and activist Lewis Jones, Cwmardy is the story of Big Jim, collier and Boer war soldier and his wife Siân as they strive to wrest a decent life from dire conditions despite the exploitation of mine owners and the apathy of a distant and uncaring political class.In We Live, their son Len emerges as a sharp-thinker and dynamic political organiser. He is influenced by Mary, a teacher, and the politics of the Communist Party, which will become central to his work both underground and with the union. It will ultimately lead to his decision to leave and fight in the Spanish Civil War.Echoing the European classics of Zola and Maupassant, the lives of Big Jim, Siân, Len and Mary reflect the changing times of a turbulent world which will see them survive strikes, riots, and biting poverty while the dark shadows of a world war gather to offer an uncertain future.

Steve had never had a holiday, he had never experienced it, or even travelled and was naïve. After reading the enticing newspaper advert, he was determined, compelled to take that holiday. Leaving his loyal and understanding girlfriend Hannah at home for his two week break, little did he know that this escapade was to change his life forever. The holiday turns into an adventure, taking in cities, beaches, mountains, disaster, sex, desire and romance and has a few obstacles thrown in! After meeting the most beautiful and alluring woman, he decides to lengthen his holiday. Their exciting new relationship became very rosy – but then it happened…… a real dilemma, a predicament - but the dilemma is not about lovers! Lewis has added some personal experiences in the novel and readers may have fun guessing which is fact from fiction.

The second of Lewis Jones' two epic industrial novels of the 1930s.Len, son of Big Jim and dynamic political organiser, takes centre stage in Lewis Jones' sequel to Cwmardy. Along his journey, he is influenced by Mary, a teacher, and the Communist Party, which becomes central to his work both underground and in union politics, and to his decision to leave and fight in the Spanish Civil War.We Live paints a graphic portrait of the casual exploitation, tragedy and violence as well as the political hope and humanity of South Wales industrial workers from the 1900s to the 1930s.

Written by miner, union organiser and activist Lewis Jones, Cwmardy is the story of Big Jim, collier and Boer war soldier and his wife Siân as they strive to wrest a decent life from dire conditions despite the exploitation of mine owners and the apathy of a distant and uncaring political class.In We Live, their son Len emerges as a sharp-thinker and dynamic political organiser. He is influenced by Mary, a teacher, and the politics of the Communist Party, which will become central to his work both underground and with the union. It will ultimately lead to his decision to leave and fight in the Spanish Civil War.Echoing the European classics of Zola and Maupassant, the lives of Big Jim, Siân, Len and Mary reflect the changing times of a turbulent world which will see them survive strikes, riots, and biting poverty while the dark shadows of a world war gather to offer an uncertain future.