The Man Who Went Into the West - Softcover

Rogers, Byron

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1845132505 ISBN 13: 9781845132507

Publisher: Aurum Press Ltd, 2007

Synopsis

Presenting the life of one of 20th century English literature's greatest poets, this is a hilarious story of a singular man. Here the author unearths the story of R.S. Thomas's life, and that of his household - one both comic, absurd and touching.

About this title

About the Author:

Byron Rogers is a Welsh journalist, essayist and biographer. He has contributed to The Times, the Sunday Telegraph and the Guardian, and was once a speech writer for the Prince of Wales. He is also author of seven books published by Aurum, including: An Audience With an Elephant, one of several collections of his journalism; The Man Who Went into the West, a critically acclaimed biography of the iconic twentieth century Welsh poet, R. S. Thomas, which was awarded the James Tait Black Prize for Biography in 2007; and The Last Englishman, a biography of the quintessential Englishman and celebrated novelist J.L. Carr. Me: The Authorised Biography, was published in 2009. His most recent book is Three Journeys. He currently lives in Northamptonshire and Carmarthen.

Review:

'A biography touched by genius' -- Craig Brown Mail on Sunday 'A masterpiece' Daily Express 'Byron Rogers' lively and affectionate biography... is unexpectedly, even riotously funny... Warm, perceptive, ruthless, gossipy and admiring' -- Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury The Sunday Times 'This book ought to win every award for which it is eligible' -- Andrew Martin Sunday Telegraph

About this edition

• Publisher: Aurum Press Ltd
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1845132505
• ISBN 13: 9781845132507
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 350