{"product_id":"the-black-avalanche-daryl-b-stephen-9798288963780","title":"The Black Avalanche: Aberfan, 1966: A Comprehensive History of Britain's Worst Industrial Disaster","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOctober 21, 1966. 9:15 AM. In just five minutes, 116 children and 28 adults were buried alive when a mountain of coal waste collapsed onto a Welsh village school.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Aberfan disaster stands as Britain's most preventable tragedy-a catastrophe caused not by nature, but by decades of ignored warnings and industrial negligence. This comprehensive account reveals how a small mining community's concerns were dismissed by those in power, with devastating consequences that would shake the nation and transform industrial safety forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book tells the complete story of: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The years of warnings that went unheeded\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The horrifying morning when a liquefied avalanche of mining waste engulfed Pantglas Junior School\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The heroic rescue efforts by miners and villagers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The fight for justice against the National Coal Board\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- How a devastated community rebuilt while honoring their lost children\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than just a historical account, this is a powerful reminder of what happens when profit is placed above people, when working-class voices are silenced, and when those in authority fail in their most basic duty-to protect the innocent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA haunting and essential read that ensures the 144 victims of Aberfan will never be forgotten.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Daryl B. Stephen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798288963780\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/20\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 202\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.61lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.43d","brand":"Daryl B. Stephen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47136673988863,"sku":"9798288963780","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5b13d3c6-2679-4253-bd42-f5e4f507a668.jpg?v=1755024049","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-black-avalanche-daryl-b-stephen-9798288963780","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}