Sue Wilkes konzentriert sich auf das Leben einfacher Leute und ihre Erfahrungen während der Industriellen Revolution. Ihre Arbeit deckt den stillen Heldenmut und die Widerstandsfähigkeit derer auf, die das industrielle Großbritannien aufgebaut haben. Wilkes bringt eine persönliche Sensibilität und scharfe Beobachtungsgabe in das historische Schreiben ein. Ihre Erzählungen erwecken die Vergangenheit zum Leben und geben denjenigen eine Stimme, die oft übersehen werden.
"In a forgotten corner of western Kentucky lies a haunted forest referred to locally as 'The Deadening,' where vampire cults roam wild and time is immaterial. Our protagonist and his accomplice--the one and only Carver Canute--set out down the Old Spur Line in search of the legendary Kudzu House, where an old couple is purported to have been swallowed whole by a hungry vine"--Amazon.co
Child Labour in the 18th and 19th Centuries
The narrative explores the harsh realities faced by children during the Industrial Revolution in Britain, detailing their grueling labor in mines, mills, and homes. It highlights the exploitation of young workers, including pauper apprentices and chimney sweeps, who contributed to the production of everyday items. The book also examines the efforts of reformers like Robert Owen and Lord Shaftesbury, who fought for improved conditions and education, revealing the long struggle to change societal attitudes toward childhood amid profit-driven interests.