Dylan Thomas's Under Milk Wood (SIGNED)
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. Sticker removal damage at back of jacket. Page Condition: Good. Markings: Signed — inscription "Cerys" in pen on title page. Binding condition: No issues noted.
First performed on BBC Radio in 1954, Dylan Thomas's Under Milk Wood remains one of the most beloved and lyrical works in the Welsh literary canon — a dreaming, breathing portrait of a small Welsh seaside town and its gloriously eccentric inhabitants over the course of a single day. This stunning retelling by Cerys Matthews, the celebrated Welsh singer and broadcaster, reimagines Thomas's original play for voices with vivid new life, honouring the cadences of his extraordinary prose-poetry while making it newly accessible to contemporary audiences. Illustrated with striking artwork by Kate Evans, this edition transforms the work into a visual and literary experience unlike any other. Matthews brings an intimate cultural authority to the material, her deep connection to Welsh language and landscape resonating through every page. Thomas's original text is a masterwork of modernist lyricism — darkly comic, achingly tender, and shot through with an almost musical rhythm that rewards reading aloud. This retelling invites both long-time admirers and first-time readers to fall under the spell of Llareggub once more, and wonder whether they ever truly left.
Author: Cerys Matthews
Format: Hardback
Published: 2014, Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Genre: Classic fiction
Condition remarks:
Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. Sticker removal damage at back of jacket. Page Condition: Good. Markings: Signed — inscription "Cerys" in pen on title page. Binding condition: No issues noted.
First performed on BBC Radio in 1954, Dylan Thomas's Under Milk Wood remains one of the most beloved and lyrical works in the Welsh literary canon — a dreaming, breathing portrait of a small Welsh seaside town and its gloriously eccentric inhabitants over the course of a single day. This stunning retelling by Cerys Matthews, the celebrated Welsh singer and broadcaster, reimagines Thomas's original play for voices with vivid new life, honouring the cadences of his extraordinary prose-poetry while making it newly accessible to contemporary audiences. Illustrated with striking artwork by Kate Evans, this edition transforms the work into a visual and literary experience unlike any other. Matthews brings an intimate cultural authority to the material, her deep connection to Welsh language and landscape resonating through every page. Thomas's original text is a masterwork of modernist lyricism — darkly comic, achingly tender, and shot through with an almost musical rhythm that rewards reading aloud. This retelling invites both long-time admirers and first-time readers to fall under the spell of Llareggub once more, and wonder whether they ever truly left.