I am not a prolific book reader and therefore a book has to grab me! The Iron Masters grabbed me with both hands. I was drawn to it because of my familI am not a prolific book reader and therefore a book has to grab me! The Iron Masters grabbed me with both hands. I was drawn to it because of my family ties with South Wales and the steel works, my love of France and ships.
Graham has written a book that moves with a pace that keeps you wanting to turn the page to discover the next fate that await’s. This is an epic amalgamation of fact and fiction so good you can’t see the joins it flows so well. The historical facts leave you with dazed revelation of the massive loss of life in wars during the period, the injustices and the corruption that befell the time. This story grabs you. I had never read anything like this at school in the 50’s & 60’s I wish I was able, history was never so entertaining. A must read book!...more