The protagonist, a bitter Yorkshire coal miner who transitions into a brutal rugby league player. His aggressive playing style secures him a professional contract but isolates him socially. He pursues a coercive, complex relationship with his widowed landlady, Margaret Hammond. After her tragic death from a brain hemorrhage, he is consumed by grief and emotional breakdown, culminating in his vulnerable state on the rugby field.
Internal struggle between his miner origins and athlete status.
Weaver recruits Frank as a professional rugby player.
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