Library of Wales: Withered Root, The
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Library of Wales: Withered Root, The by Rhys Davies
A novel recounting the troubled life of Reuben Daniels, reared in a south Wales valley, in Nonconformist culture. He is a young man full of life and its desires but still unsure of its meaning. A man absorbed - driven to expound the gospel. But in the new world of salvation there is conflict between the physical and the spiritual as his odyssey... -- Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru
'Rhys Davies's characters all walk straight out of the page and hold one with an almost physical attraction' The Times
Rhys Davies was born in 1901 and died in 1978. One of the most prolific Welsh prose writers of the 20th century, Davies is best known for his short stories, of which he wrote over a hundred. He also wrote eighteen novels and a successful play as well as several works of non-fiction. Davies was awarded an OBE in 1968, as well as the Welsh Arts Council Prize in 1971. After his death, the Rhys Davies Trust was established in 1990 to promote Welsh authors writing in the English language.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781905762477 |
| ISBN 10 | 190576247X |
| Title | Library of Wales: Withered Root, The |
| Author | Rhys Davies |
| Series | Library Of Wales |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Parthian Books |
| Year published | 2007-10-29 |
| Number of pages | 345 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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