All Things Betray Thee

Overview

Capturing the turbulent world of South Wales during the 1830s, this novel tells the story of a traveling harpist who becomes caught up in a fierce industrial dispute that spirals out of control. Set against the backdrop of the Methyr and Newport uprisings, this is a passionate epic by one of Wales’s great literary figures.

Reviews

“What we encounter here are reality and the tragic elements of dream . . . a remarkable achievement.”  —New York Times

Author Biography

Gwyn Thomas was a teacher and an author who published both stage plays and fiction, including The Alone to the Alone, The Dark Philosophers, Now Lead Us Home, and The World Cannot Hear You.