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New Welsh Drama 3 (Paperback)
Lesley Ross, Lewis Davies; Contributions by Ian Rowlands; Edited by Chris Moresan
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R217
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"Inside Out" is written by Lesley Ross. While at the height of his
career, through his involvement with an obsessive fan, Ivor Novello
became involved in a wartime petrol scam, resulting in his
imprisonment at Wormwood Scrubs. "Inside Out" contrasts the
glamorous backstage world of the West End Star with the stark
reality of the prison cell. "Sex and Power at the Beau Rivage" is
written by Lewis Davies. An invitation: 'Would you care to come
here and be my guest at this small and inexpensive hotel for a few
days? Bandol is on the Marseilles side of Toulon. My wife and I
would both be pleased if you come.' And with the letter, Rhys
Davies caught the train to Bandol to meet DH Lawrence and a place
in literary history.
Originally published during the early part of the twentieth
century, the Cambridge County Geographies were designed to provide
a series of concise guides to British regions. Aimed at the general
reader, they combined a comprehensive approach to various aspects
of physical and human geography with an emphasis on clarity. This
guide to Radnorshire by Lewis Davies was first published in 1912.
The text is interspersed with numerous illustrative figures and
also contains a list of the chief towns and villages within the
county.
Tai and the Troll are mates. Tai lives in Tremorfa and the Troll
lives at the bottom of Mrs Griffiths' garden. The Troll likes
fishing, apples, and his old car which only starts when Tai kicks
the tyres. The Troll has to visit his Aunt Senni who lives under a
bridge in Brecon and he's asked Tai to come with him on a day trip.
The Troll promises to take Tai to a farmer's market in Brecon. Tai
thinks he'll buy something at the market.
First performed at the 2004 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, this play,
set in 2006 following England's victory in the football World Cup,
centers on three characters who meet for a meal one evening and
discuss art, sex, and their relationships with one another.
Featuring three plays produced by the Hijinx Theatre, this
collection is both stirring and diverse. "Paul Robeson Knew My
Father" is the story of a young boy growing up in the South Wales
Valleys in the 1950s. The son of a single mother, he is an isolated
child who becomes obsessed with Paul Robeson, the movie star, and
retreats into a fantasy world of spies and fighter pilots while
struggling to find out the truth about his father. "Dreaming
Amelia," inspired by Amelia Earhart's landing in Burry Port in
1928, reveals how the success of one person can inspire others to
have the courage to follow their dreams; while "Spinning the Round
Table," a take on the love triangle of Arthurian legend, explores
love and betrayal in the corridors of power.
Embarking on a journey that spans Sri Lanka, Wales, Spain, India,
Morocco, and the lives and minds of complex, charming characters,
these short stories offer a fresh view on contemporary life in
Wales. The stylized prose creates both a sense of familiarity in
the exotic and a sense of exotic in the familiar, which forms a
tension between fantasy and reality. Seasoned jet-setters and
armchair travelers alike will find this a thoughtful, imaginative
anthology.
Launch on World Book Day 2005, selected by Welsh Books Council as
Book of the Month March 2005 New stories from experienced and award
winning Welsh writers and an opportunity to read new talent This
collection forms a bridge between the tail end of the urban genre
in popular fiction and a confidence in twenty-first century Welsh
writing in English Some of the short fiction in this anthology is
set in the urban centres of Wales. Other stories take the threads
of styles of writing, urban and contemporary, weave then into the
strings of themes that tie together the diversity and intertwining
cultures strewn across the landscape of a modern Wales. Award
winning authors mixed with debut writers, this is Parthian's most
eclectic collection of short Welsh Fiction since the
ground-breaking Mama's Baby, Papa's Maybe. It is the biggest
anthology of all new fiction to come out of Wales. Nineteen stories
featuring Niall Griffiths (Welsh Book of the Year Winner), Leonora
Britto (Rhys Davies award Winner), Tristan Hughes, Jo Mazelis
(Shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writer's Award), Lloyd Robson,
Glenda Beagan and Rachel Trezise (Orange Futures Winner) among
others.
A novel about love, friendship - and delivering papers.
This is a beautifully illustrated children's book. Tai lives in
Tremorfa. He likes fishing and the Troll who lives at the bottom of
Mrs Griffiths garden. He's never told anyone about the troll.
Illustrated by a Welsh International Sportswoman, this is the first
in a trilogy of "Troll" books. In an age of I-pods and downloadable
movies there is a refreshing air of the simplicity and excitement
in a days fishing and pure imagination. This will appeal to any
little boy with a pocket full of shells, pebbles and elastic bands.
Quietly examining questions of belonging and of normality, this
novel tells the story of Andy, Sarah, and Sean, three disabled
young adults dependent on the support that parents and the
healthcare system struggle to provide. All three owe much to former
boxer George Rees, now a dedicated social worker. George brings
wheelchair-bound Andy to the hymn-singing on Sundays and arranges
for Sean to participate in a paper-delivery route. Venturing beyond
the call of duty, he volunteers to accompany Sean and Sarah on
Saturday outings that begin innocently but soon lead to the
question of sexuality among members of the disabled community.
George's involvement first conceals and then betrays a lack of
direction in his own life. A certain irony develops as the books
progresses: George inhabits the margins of society never to find a
way back in, while Andy, Sarah, and Sen, through George's efforts,
can all hope to achieve integration. Realizing this, and seeing no
light, George becomes prey to the fatalism he has long been
motivated to overcome.
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