Dylan Thomas's Under the 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. Good with some rubbing on edges. Page Condition: Good. Markings: Signed — inscription "Crys" on title page. Binding condition: Good.
"Dylan Thomas's Under Milk Wood is one of the great masterworks of the Welsh literary tradition — a radiophonic play drenched in poetry, dark humour, and an aching tenderness for the rhythms of small-town life. Originally written for BBC radio and first broadcast in 1954, Thomas's work chronicles a single spring day in the fictional Welsh seaside village of Llareggub, giving voice to its dreaming inhabitants with language that sings, startles, and seduces in equal measure. This stunning retelling by Cerys Matthews — celebrated singer, broadcaster, and passionate Welsh cultural ambassador — breathes vivid new life into Thomas's immortal text, reimagined as a richly illustrated picture book adorned with Kate Evans's striking artwork. Matthews's adaptation distills Thomas's original into an accessible yet reverential retelling that preserves the lush, incantatory cadences of the source material, while Evans's bold illustrations transform the village of Llareggub into a vibrant visual world. The result is a work that honours the spirit of one of the twentieth century's most beloved poets while opening his genius to a new generation of readers. For those already under Thomas's spell, and for those yet to discover it, this edition promises an encounter that will linger long after the last page is turned."
Author: Cerys Matthews
Format: Hardback
Published: 2014, Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Genre: British & Irish history
Condition remarks:
Condition: Very Good. Good with some rubbing on edges. Page Condition: Good. Markings: Signed — inscription "Crys" on title page. Binding condition: Good.
"Dylan Thomas's Under Milk Wood is one of the great masterworks of the Welsh literary tradition — a radiophonic play drenched in poetry, dark humour, and an aching tenderness for the rhythms of small-town life. Originally written for BBC radio and first broadcast in 1954, Thomas's work chronicles a single spring day in the fictional Welsh seaside village of Llareggub, giving voice to its dreaming inhabitants with language that sings, startles, and seduces in equal measure. This stunning retelling by Cerys Matthews — celebrated singer, broadcaster, and passionate Welsh cultural ambassador — breathes vivid new life into Thomas's immortal text, reimagined as a richly illustrated picture book adorned with Kate Evans's striking artwork. Matthews's adaptation distills Thomas's original into an accessible yet reverential retelling that preserves the lush, incantatory cadences of the source material, while Evans's bold illustrations transform the village of Llareggub into a vibrant visual world. The result is a work that honours the spirit of one of the twentieth century's most beloved poets while opening his genius to a new generation of readers. For those already under Thomas's spell, and for those yet to discover it, this edition promises an encounter that will linger long after the last page is turned."