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The 1900s. 10-year-old Conrad is sent by his mother to Norway to earn a living - she alone could not feed him along with his little sister. A farmer takes the boy in, giving him room and board in exchange for work, but by the age of 16 the young man decides to run away in search of a better fate. In Sulis, he manages to get a job as a miner at a coal mine - the hard labor doesn't scare him; instead, he starts earning and saving money so he can return home not empty-handed. Meanwhile, the miners, unhappy with the harsh working conditions, are preparing for a strike - but to achieve a better life they will have to be ready to fight with their fists. Conrad finds himself right in the thick of events - could he really stand aside?