A fascinating in-depth study of the destruction of a community and its way of life by the introduction of power looms. It is more than just the story of the riots in which the handloom weavers destroyed each factory as they marched from valley to valley over a number of days, of hangings, imprisonment and transport on prison ships to Australia. His research is far reaching and he is able to bring the individual voices to life. It lingers long in the memory.
(Lynda Johnson - bwl 97 Summer 2020 ) |
