Excerpt from Synoptical History of the Miners' Union and Its Relation to the Coal Industry
Therefore I concluded to write this synoptical history of the Miners' Union and its association with the coal industry, a brief but comprehensive account which I believe will prove readable, and which will be readily understood by any worker, educated or otherwise.
Dr Sam Willis is a maritime historian and archaeologist and is a fellow of the Royal Historical Society.
He is the author of the best-selling Hearts of Oak Trilogy and the Fighting Ships Series. He has consulted on maritime history for many clients including the BBC, Channel 4, NBC America and Christie's.
Sam's work is coloured by his knowledge and experience of seamanship. Sam's unique approach to maritime history and his vivid style of writing has led to him being described as 'A Nautical Tour de Force'.