Library of Wales: Congratulate the Devil
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Library of Wales: Congratulate the Devil by Howell Davies
It's the year 1939. A happiness drug is found to be intolerable to society. Howell Davies describes the process by which its disseminators are hounded to death. With foreword by Adrian Dannatt. -- Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru
'[A] delightful comic novel by forgotten Welsh fantasy writer Howell DaviesRescued from obscurity by the Library of Wales this amusing tale of mind control proves to be something of a lost gem. ... the most surprising... addition to the Library of Wales series so far.' babylonwales.com
Howell Davies was born in 1896 on a farm at Felingwm near Carmarthen. He joined the Royal Welsh Fusiliers on his 18th birthday in 1914 and served throughout the First World War. Educated at the Sorbonne, Oxford and Aberystwyth University, he became a freelance journalist and editor. He was editor of The South American Handbook from 1923 until 1972. His best-known works are the three novels published by Gollancz just before the outbreak of the Second World War, most notably "Minimum Man"(1938). This was followed in 1939 by "Three Men Make a World" and "Congratulate the Devil".
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781905762798 |
| ISBN 10 | 1905762798 |
| Title | Library of Wales: Congratulate the Devil |
| Author | Howell Davies |
| Series | Library Of Wales |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Parthian Books |
| Year published | 2008-04-14 |
| Number of pages | 264 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |