Publisher's Synopsis
Two childhood sweethearts, Gerty and Tom, leave school at the tender age of 14 and start work at the same time, Gerty as a Between Maid, and Tom as a Trapper in Cadeby Colliery. When they meet again, both are amazed how much the other has matured and they become real sweethearts. But Tom has to go to London to pursue his career, and Gerty attracts the attention of the rakish captain Sherburn, causing her relationship with Tom to be imperilled. Their love story is set against the historical background of the Bag Muck Strike and the Cadeby Colliery Disaster. This is the second edition of this book. The first edition was entitled Coal Dust Kisses.
