Song for the Widowmaker


An engaging, deeply moving tale of immigrant struggle, from their arduous life in Scotland, to the adversities and dangers of mining work in America.

​Song for the Widowmaker vividly brings the time and places of a world gone by to life, demonstrating the eternal power of love and commitment in overcoming monumental challenges.


​Gail S. Fraser

​Gail S. Fraser is the author of Song for the Widowmaker, a professor in the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change at York University, Toronto, Ontario, and conducts interdisciplinary research on extractive industries.