Description
The Island of Apples is a brilliant study of a pre-adolescent boy's romantic imagination and dangerous enthralment, set vividly in the south Wales of Methyr Tydfil and Carmarthen in the early twentieth century
About the Author
Glyn Jones was a Welsh poet, novelist and literary historian. He served as Chairman and President of the Welsh Academy's English language section.
Reviews
" I found my self unexpectedly hooked by the Island of Apples - I became increasingly beguiled by its haunting quality." New York Herald Tribune " An iridescent story." New York Times " The novel, like all true works of art, grows more important with time - it is a remarkable piece of work, sustained and controlled." Leslie Norris, Dictionary of Literary Biography
Book Information
ISBN 9780708324295
Author Glyn Jones
Format Paperback
Page Count 292
Imprint University of Wales Press
Publisher University of Wales Press
Weight(grams) 304g
About the Author
Glyn Jones was a Welsh poet, novelist and literary historian. He served as Chairman and President of the Welsh Academy's English language section.
Reviews
" I found my self unexpectedly hooked by the Island of Apples - I became increasingly beguiled by its haunting quality." New York Herald Tribune " An iridescent story." New York Times " The novel, like all true works of art, grows more important with time - it is a remarkable piece of work, sustained and controlled." Leslie Norris, Dictionary of Literary Biography
Book Information
ISBN 9780708324295
Author Glyn Jones
Format Paperback
Page Count 292
Imprint University of Wales Press
Publisher University of Wales Press
Weight(grams) 304g
