{"product_id":"pitmatic-bill-griffiths-9780857162724","title":"Pitmatic: Stories and the Talk of the North East Coalfield","description":"The last major mine in the North East region closed in 2005 and with it went a way of life. Through dialect words, humor, stories and songs \u003ci\u003ePitmatic\u003c\/i\u003e will help you to understand the everyday lives and work of miners. Miners who provided fuel, helped sustain an economy, consolidated communities and created a unique and rich regional culture. This book is a joyous celebration of the history of the North East bringing together the words spoken by miners and their families and how they related to the wider languages of the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bill Griffiths\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0857162721\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780857162724\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McNidder and Grace\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/30\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Bill Griffiths","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46838562160895,"sku":"9780857162724","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2c8504ed-e1cb-4239-ab46-f0e0aeb7e0f6.jpg?v=1746590211","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/pitmatic-bill-griffiths-9780857162724","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}