"Miner Luther Gascoigne and socially ambitious Minnie are newly wed. Luther's mother disapproves; in her view Minnie's pretensions make her an unsuitable match. A shocking revelation from Luther's past provokes a rich drama of sexual tension and class conflict all set during the bitter 1912 miners' strike.

With its wonderfully authentic dialogue and deep understanding of relationships, The Daughter-in-Law affirms DH Lawrence, famous for his novels and poetry, as a playwright of the front rank."