Sarn Helen: A Journey Through Wales, Past, Present and Future
Author: Tom Bullough
Format: Hardback, 140mm x 220mm, 415g, 288 pages
Published: Granta Books, United Kingdom, 2023
Sarn Helen - Helen's Causeway - is the old Roman Road that runs from the south of Wales to the north. As Tom walks the route, sometimes alone, sometimes in company, he describes the changing landscape around him and explores the political, cultural and mythical history of this country that has been so divided, by language and by geography. Running alongside this journey is the story of Tom's engagement with the issue of the climate crisis and its likely impact on the Welsh coastline. From one of Wales' most celebrated younger writers, Sarn Helen is at once a vivid and immersive portrait of a nation, and a resonant meditation upon the way in which we are shaped by place and in turn shape the places - potentially irrevocably.
Tom Bullough grew up on a hill farm in Radnorshire and now lives in the Brecon Beacons with his family. He was educated at Royal Holloway College, University of London, and is currently a Visiting Fellow at the University of South Wales. He is the author of the novels, A, The Claude Glass, Konstantin, and Addlands. He has been arrested twice as part of his involvement with XR.
Author: Tom Bullough
Format: Hardback, 140mm x 220mm, 415g, 288 pages
Published: Granta Books, United Kingdom, 2023
Sarn Helen - Helen's Causeway - is the old Roman Road that runs from the south of Wales to the north. As Tom walks the route, sometimes alone, sometimes in company, he describes the changing landscape around him and explores the political, cultural and mythical history of this country that has been so divided, by language and by geography. Running alongside this journey is the story of Tom's engagement with the issue of the climate crisis and its likely impact on the Welsh coastline. From one of Wales' most celebrated younger writers, Sarn Helen is at once a vivid and immersive portrait of a nation, and a resonant meditation upon the way in which we are shaped by place and in turn shape the places - potentially irrevocably.
Tom Bullough grew up on a hill farm in Radnorshire and now lives in the Brecon Beacons with his family. He was educated at Royal Holloway College, University of London, and is currently a Visiting Fellow at the University of South Wales. He is the author of the novels, A, The Claude Glass, Konstantin, and Addlands. He has been arrested twice as part of his involvement with XR.