Library of Wales: Shifts by Christopher Meredith
Funny, lyrical and poignant, Shifts is a novel of the decline of industry and of the south Wales working class in the 1970s. It broke new ground on its appearance in 1988 in combining a real, close-up depiction of work and ordinary lives with symbolic power and a wider imaginative reach.-
The Autobiography of a Super-tramp
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The Library of Wales: The Hill of Dreams
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Library of Wales: The Alone to the Alone
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Library of Wales: Ash on a Young Man's Sleeve
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Poetry 1900-2000
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Library of Wales: Country Dance
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Library of Wales: Old Soldier Sahib
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Library of Wales: The Dark Philosophers
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The Library of Wales: Battle to the Weak
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The Library of Wales: The Heyday in the Blood
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Library of Wales: The Volunteers
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Library of Wales: Young Emma
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Library of Wales: I Sent a Letter to My Love
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Library of Wales: So Long Hector Bebb
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A Library of Wales: A Man's Estate
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Library of Wales: Story - The Library of Wales Short Story Anthology Volume 1
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Library of Wales: In the Green Tree
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Library of Wales: Voices of the Children
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Library of Wales: in and out of the Goldfish Bowl
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A Library of Wales: A Kingdom
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Library of Wales: A Rope of Vines - Journal from a Greek Island
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The Library of Wales: The Valley, The City, The Village
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Library of Wales: Story - The Library of Wales Short Story Anthology Volume 2
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Library of Wales: Withered Root, The
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Library of Wales: Goodbye, Twentieth Century
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Library of Wales: Dai Country
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Library of Wales: Turf or Stone
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Library of Wales: Home to an Empty House
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Library of Wales: Jampot Smith
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Library of Wales: Congratulate the Devil
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Library of Wales: The Caves of Alienation
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Sport: a Literary Anthology
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Library of Wales: Farewell Innocence
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Library of Wales: Ride the White Stallion
'the prose is spare and poetic, at once plain and rich, musical in its rhythms of speech and clear descriptions.. A beautiful, understated first novel' The New York Times; 'Given his versatility as both poet and novelist and the ambitious breadth of his concerns, it is extraordinary that Meredith's work is not yet better known outside Wales He is a major writer whose work speaks directly, and urgently, to universal themes and concerns precisely because it is grounded in the specificity of a particular time and place. Shifts is a novel which helps us to know where we are now, and why, in relation to many complex issues: history, time, work, politics, love, betrayal and grief. It is also witty, compassionate, and brilliantly readable. If you don't know Meredith's writing yet, this is a good place to start.' Diana Wallace; 'A first novel of consummate skill' The Sunday Times
Christopher Meredith is an award-winning novelist, poet and translator. His first novel, Shifts was published to critical acclaim in 1988. He has broadcast on radio and TV and given readings and talks all round Britain as well as in Czechia, Egypt, Estonia, France, Germany, Finland, Ireland, Slovenia and the USA. Born and brought up in Tredegar and now living in Brecon, he has been a steelworker, a schoolteacher and a university professor.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781913640798 |
| ISBN 10 | 1913640795 |
| Title | Library of Wales: Shifts |
| Author | Christopher Meredith |
| Series | Library Of Wales Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Parthian Books |
| Year published | 2023-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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