Flesh and Blood (University of Wales Press - Land of the Living) - Softcover

Humphreys, Emyr

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0708315127 ISBN 13: 9780708315125

Publisher: University of Wales Press, 1999

Synopsis

Flesh and Blood is the first of seven novels which make up The Land of the Living, a sequence which is one of the finest achievements of Welsh writing in English. Amy Parry is the central character of the series, and it is her struggles and the trials and tribulations of her family and friends that provide the framework of a complex model of twentieth-century experience, centred for the most part on Welsh life.

About this title

About the Author:

Emyr Humphreys lives in Pen-y-berth near Llanfairpwll. He was born at Prestatyn and brought up in Trelawnyd. His work as a television dramatist frequently appears on S4C and Channel 4.

Review:

“The supreme interpreter of Welsh life in English” –R. S. Thomas

(R.S. Thomas)

“The novel creates a vivid picture of a local community lovingly evoked by Mr Humphreys's descriptive style. He is one of the most masterful yet natural-seeming authors of fiction in these islands today . . .” –Derek Stanford, The Scotsman

(Derek Stanford The Scotsman)

“Richly endowed with character, this is the first in a sequence of novels . . . offering a long sequence of enjoyment for the future.” –Philippa Toomey, The Times

(Philippa Toomey The Times)

“This novel reaffirms refreshingly that entertainment and deeper seriousness are not mutually exclusive.” –Janice Elliott, Sunday Telegraph

(Janice Elliott Sunday Telegraph)

“Emyr Humphreys tells the story with his customary tact and sureness; he has a fine, unassuming and very effective prose style.” –Isobel Murray, The Financial Times

(Isobel Murray The Financial Times)

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Wales Press
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0708315127
• ISBN 13: 9780708315125
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 338