BLACKOUT - The Dark Side of the Valleys

By Tracy Williams

Wales Versus England. Ambition Versus Apathy. Technology Versus Mother Nature.

Tonight's the Night: Ready for a Fight?

Beneath the blackout of oblivion caused by alcohol, drugs and abuse of power which has all but destroyed a seemingly irrelevant community, lays chronically unexpressed human love. Two generations after the coal mines closed down, a metaphorical blackout has seized control of a tiny community in the South Wales Valleys. Life is truly toxic for Tessa, a factory worker who makes clocks by day and drinks herself into oblivion by night. Trapped not only in her own situation, but also by her abusive mother, Tessa has one ambition left: to become the human resources manager at the Tick-Tock factory. Meanwhile, the London-based owner of the factory sends his son to do the job but Sam wants to be a famous musician instead. In a fit of despair, Tessa screams the Welsh National Anthem on top of the Brecon Beacons. There she meets Sam who recruits her as his 'backing singer, ' convincing Tessa that, in the year 2000, there is only one ambition worth pursuing: Fame.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HKBVD29Q
• ISBN13: 9798237583496
• Release Date: September 2026
• Publisher: Tnbw Publishing
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.6" x 6.0"