{"product_id":"9781800963047-the-children-of-aberfan","title":"The Children of Aberfan","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA heart-breaking true story of loss, community and courage\u003cbr\u003eThe story of a tragedy never forgotten, and a community who came together to mourn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe story of a tragedy never forgotten, and a community who came together to mourn a generation of children\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn October 1966, a small Welsh mining village was hit by disaster. Heavy rain had been pounding the village for days and over time filled a tip containing coal waste, situated high above the village. Within minutes, the coal tip had slid down the mountain, engulfing a farm, several houses and a school, and ultimately killing 28 adults and 116 children. It was a man-made disaster, the likes of which had not seen before, and which attracted the attention of the world's media. Aberfan would become synonymous with tragedy as the small, close-knit village mourned the loss of an entire generation of children.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Children of Aberfan\u003c\/i\u003e those who were actually there - rescuers, parents, teachers, neighbours and children - tell the  full story of the tragic event. Moving and simply told, in the voices of the people on the ground, it is a story about a grieving community, about a disaster long foretold but ignored by those in power; and about the heroism and dignity of those who were left behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56585167634806,"sku":"9781800963047","price":8.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_40568456_571e8c26-32f6-497b-b722-2c91edbd1a54.jpg?v=1775078944","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781800963047-the-children-of-aberfan","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}