A classic of 20th-century Welsh literature is given a contemporary treatment in this new translation of Y Byw sy'n Cysgu. Set in a tight-knit Welsh-speaking community at a time when separation, adultery, and divorce carried huge social stigmas, this novel is full of insight into human character and changing social mores, reflecting the influences of Chekhov and Maupassant on the author's response to the erosion of youth's certainties.
Kate Roberts was a dominant figure of Welsh-language literature in the 20th century and the author of Feet in Chains and Tea in the Heather. Sian James is the author of nine novels that include Outside Paradise, Second Chance, A Small Country, and Two Loves.
Fiction, Welsh Studies
280 pages, Trade Paper, 5 3/4 x 8 1/2
Distribution Rights: US, CA, LAM, SAM & CAR
$14.95 (CAN $20.95)
9781854114051 (1854114050) Pub Date: August 2006
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