The author of the critically acclaimed The Wild Men explores another tumultuous and era-defining moment in British political history – The General Strike – on its centenary.

On Tuesday 4 May 1926, two million workers downed tools in the only nationwide strike ever held in Britain. The General Strike had begun. Industry was deprived of gas and electricity; public transport stopped; newspapers ceased publication; and workers abandoned mines and industrial works throughout the country.

The General Strike has entered our national mythology but it left a legacy of bitterness that has had a profound impact on modern-day politics.

The Edge of Revolution tells this dramatic story, drawing on the extensive archival research Torrance is celebrated for. Absorbing and eye-opening, this is a powerful look at this unique and pivotal episode in British history 100 years on.