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1938.

With Britain in recession and another war looming, living conditions in the industrial heartlands are grim. A group of idealists travel to Lancashire to document working-class life, hoping to spur government action. Treating the locals like a remote tribe from a distant land, they rely on scouts and interpreters to understand the unfamiliar world they observe.

Edward, a Cambridge graduate, falls for Molly, a young cotton weaver. He believes she can give his life meaning; she sees in him a glimpse of escape. But can their love survive as the gulf between their worlds begins to threaten their bond? Worktown is a fictionalised account of the Mass Observation field study in Bolton, 1937–38, asking whether real change can come from passive observation—or whether true impact demands action.

Book details

• Full title: Worktown
• Author: Bill Hodson
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 300
• EAN: 9781835743119
• ID: 48880667
• Publisher: The Book Guild Ltd
• Weight: 360 g
• Dimensions: 198 × 129 mm
• Date of publishing: 28. October 2025

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