The Black Diamond is a novel written by Francis Brett Young and first published in 1921. The story is set in the late 19th century in the English Midlands and follows the life of a young boy named Richard who grows up to become a successful coal miner. Richard's father is a miner who dies in a mining accident, leaving Richard and his mother to fend for themselves. Richard is determined to make a better life for himself and his mother and sets his...