The story is set in the quarrylands of north wales amidst the snowdonia mountains, ancient castles, opulent penrhyn castle, grand mansions and the straggling cottages of a mountain community in the 19th century. A blend ...The story is set in the quarrylands of north wales amidst the snowdonia mountains, ancient castles, opulent penrhyn castle, grand mansions and the straggling cottages of a mountain community in the 19th century. A blend of fact and fiction, it traces the lives of two very different families.