This book evokes the life of the Italian community in south Wales from the end of the 19th century to the end of World War II, when the Italian caf was central to the social life of many small communities in the industrialized valleys. It follows the fortunes of Italian families like the Bracchis, the Bernis, the Contis, and the Sidolis and explores their influence on Welsh society. Hughes explains why so many Italian immigrants from the Bardi region...