Richard Benson

Richard Benson tells of his childhood, the changing landscape, and of how his family has adapted to a new life after being forced to give up its birthright. Richard & Judy Bookclub.

The close-knit villages of the Dearne Valley were home to four generations of the Hollingworth family. 'The Valley' lets us into generations of carousing and banter as the family's attempts to build a better and fairer world for themselves meet sometimes with triumph, sometimes with bitter defeat.