The Iron Masters
The Iron Masters by Graham Watkins, published by Lulu.com on September 22, 2014, is a historical narrative that delves into the lives of five influential men who established the largest industrial city of the 18th century. This edition spans 382 pages and is presented in English. The story unfolds in Merthyr Tydfil, a town characterized by its relentless industrial activity, where the Iron Masters wielded significant power amid a backdrop of intrigue, bribery, and conflict.
Readers will encounter the journey of Nye Vaughn, a humble farm boy who arrives in Merthyr seeking his destiny, only to find himself amidst a brewing war that would reshape the world. As Britain prepared to combat Bonaparte, Vaughn’s ambition led him to construct the largest foundry, enabling him to amass wealth. However, the narrative explores the complexities of his success, revealing how the very creation that brought him fortune ultimately turned against him. The book intricately weaves themes of history and industrialization, providing insight into a transformative era.
Official synopsis Publisher
In the 18th Century five men created the biggest industrial city, civilisation had ever seen. They were the Iron Masters, masters of metal and men. Their cannons saved a kingdom, forged the greatest empire in the world and changed the history of the human race. Intrigue, bribery, adultery and murder were common in Merthyr Tydfil, a town where the furnaces burned day and night, the sun seldom pierced the soot filled sky and the Iron Masters ruled without pity. Nye Vaughn, a humble farm boy, walked to Merthyr to find his destiny, unaware that a war was coming which would engulf the known world and make bold men rich. To fight Bonaparte, Britain needed cannons, thousands of them. Vaughn built the largest foundry of them all and made his fortune but, when the world changed, the iron behemoth he constructed turned on him.
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