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A Child's Christmas in Walesby Dylan Thomas
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:In print for fifty years, this gem of lyric prose has enchanted both young and old from its very first edition.<.B> Dylan Thomas, one of the greatest poets and storytellers of the twentieth century, captures a child's-eye view, and an adult's fond memories, of a magical time of presents, aunts and uncles, the frozen sea, and in the best of circumstances, newly fallen snow. "The piece continues to work beautifully, blending the mock heroics of childhood with enduring images of the annual rituals of the season.... The language is enchanting and the poetry shines with an unearthly radiance."—The New York Times "In a voice more alluring than Circe's, Thomas recalls 'All the Christmases that roll down toward the two-tongued sea.'"—Publishers Weekly "Surely this Christmas story ranks among the great experiences of the language."—Harper's Magazine "If you'd rather not gather your holiday eve around the TV, then build a fire and try a new tradition fixed back in Wales.... How he laced so many lines with perfect imagery is beyond me...this book is a holiday pearl."—The Bloomsbury Review "This is a story to stir one's own emotions, with recollections perhaps untapped since childhood."—Baltimore Evening SunBR> "Try it for a break from violent robots."—The Providence Journal-Bulletin Synopsis:Dylan Thomas, one of the greatest poets and storytellers of the twentieth century, captures a child's-eye view, and an adult's fond memories, of a magical time of presents, aunts and uncles, the frozen sea, and in the best of circumstances, newly fallen snow. Synopsis:In print for over forty years, this gem of lyric prose has enchanted both young and old from its very first edition and is now a modern classic. Dylan Thomas (1914-1953), one of the greatest poets and storytellers of the twentieth century, captures a child's-eye view, and an adult's fond memories, of a magical time of presents, aunts and uncles, the frozen sea, and in the best of circumstances, newly fallen snow. "One Christmas was so much like another, in those years around the sea-town corner now and out of all sound except the distant speaking of the voices I sometimes hear a moment befor sleep, that I can never remember whether it snowed for six days and six nights when I was twelve or whether it snowed for twelve days and twelve nights when I was six." About the AuthorThe reputation of Welsh poet Dylan Thomas (1914-1953) as one of the greatest poets of the twentieth century has not waned in the fifty years since his death. His work, noted for its lush metaphors, musicality, and playfulness within traditional forms, was largely responsible for modernizing poetic verse. Thomas also wrote captivating short stories, a novella, several screenplays and radio plays, as well as his delightful stage play, Under Milk Wood--all infused with his passion for the English language and his enduring love of Wales. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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