Rough Hills

Rough Hills is more than a place—it’s a portrait of Wolverhampton’s industrial soul. Once at the beating heart of the Black Country, this district saw the rise and fall of foundries, factories, and working-class pride. *Rough Hills* captures the grit, humour, and hard truths of life in postwar Wolverhampton, blending memoir, oral history, and sharp observation. For readers of *All the Devils Are Here* and *The Road to Wigan Pier*, this is essential reading on identity, decline, and the spirit of a city shaped by steel.