The French Letter King (The 'French Letter' trilogy Book 1) By Thea Hartley Kindle Edition The French Letter King (The French Letter trilogy Book 1) Tommy Horton arrived in Merthyr Tydfil in 1900, from the pit village of Sengenydd, determined to make his fortune. He became a costermonger, ventured into scrap metal and pawn broking; spent time in jail; started a boxing stable; bought a football club and, his greatest achievement, opened a rubber factory to make French letters. Tom led a colourful life, which was reflected in both professional and personal milieux. He suffered personal tragedy and brought up his only son Ron, developing a volatile love / hate relationship with him. This tumultuous story takes place against the background of two world wars and the immense social changes in the South Wales Valleys.
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Tommy Horton arrived in Merthyr Tydfil in 1900 from the pit village of Sengenydd determined to make his fortune He became a costermonger ventured into scrap metal and pawn broking spent time in jail started a boxing stable bought a football club and his greatest achievement opened a rubber factory to make French letters Tom led a colourful life which was reflected in both professional and personal milieux He suffered personal tragedy and brought up his only son Ron developing a volatile love hate relationship with him This tumultuous story takes place against the background of two world wars and the immense social changes in the South Wales Valleys The French Letter King The French Letter trilogy Book 1
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