A Library of Wales: A Man's Estate
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A Library of Wales: A Man's Estate by Emyr Humphreys
The sixth title in the landmark series of classics, the Library of Wales. A novel about Hannah Elis, a thirty-five year old woman who lives under the powerful hold of her stepfather on the family farm. She yearns for the return of her long-banished brother Philip, believing he will rescue her from the bleakness. However, his arrival heralds passions and upheaval in the community. -- Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru
'An exuberantly.. talented piece of creative writing.' John Connell 'One of the most masterful yet natural seeming authors of fiction in these islands.' The Scotsman
Emyr Humphreys was born at Trelawnyd in Flintshire. During his long bilingual writing career, he has published over twenty novels, which include such classics as A Toy Epic(1958), Outside the House of Baal(1965), and The Land of the Living, an epic sequence of seven novels. He has also written plays for stage and television, short stories, The Taliesin Tradition(a cultural history of Wales), and published his Collected Poemsin 1999. Among many honours, he has been awarded The Somerset Maugham Prize, The Hawthornden Prize, and the Welsh Book of the Year Award.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781902638867 |
| ISBN 10 | 1902638867 |
| Title | A Library of Wales: A Man's Estate |
| Author | Emyr Humphreys |
| Series | Library Of Wales |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Parthian Books |
| Year published | 2006-10-27 |
| Number of pages | 423 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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