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Ugly, Lovely: Dylan's Swansea, Laugharne and Llansteffan of the 1950s in Pictures
Ethel Ross
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Description for Ugly, Lovely: Dylan's Swansea, Laugharne and Llansteffan of the 1950s in Pictures
Hardcover. Ugly, Lovely: Dylan's Swansea and Carmarthenshire of the 1950s in Pictures is a touching collection of Ethel's photos accompanied by quotes from Dylan Thomas' poetry and her own comments. Editor(s): Janes, Hilly. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKWS; 3JJPG; AJB; DCF; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 334 x 21. Weight in Grams: 890.
Ethel Ross, the sister in law of Alfred Janes, was the guardian of Dylan Thomas' legacy for decades. Shortly after his death in 1953, She compiled a photo memoir of his haunts in and around Swansea. Ugly, Lovely: Dylan's Swansea and Carmarthenshire of the 1950s in Pictures is a touching collection of Ethel's photos accompanied by quotes from Dylan Thomas' poetry and her own comments. Together they provide an unprecendented portrait of Swansea, Laugharne and Llansteffan in the 1950s, letting the reader see the Carmarthenshire landscape for the first time through the eyes of Wales' most celebrated poet. Ugly, Lovely ... Read more
Ethel Ross, the sister in law of Alfred Janes, was the guardian of Dylan Thomas' legacy for decades. Shortly after his death in 1953, She compiled a photo memoir of his haunts in and around Swansea. Ugly, Lovely: Dylan's Swansea and Carmarthenshire of the 1950s in Pictures is a touching collection of Ethel's photos accompanied by quotes from Dylan Thomas' poetry and her own comments. Together they provide an unprecendented portrait of Swansea, Laugharne and Llansteffan in the 1950s, letting the reader see the Carmarthenshire landscape for the first time through the eyes of Wales' most celebrated poet. Ugly, Lovely ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Parthian Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Cardigan, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781910901779
SKU
V9781910901779
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About Ethel Ross
Hilly Janes is an award-winning writer and editor who has worked for many national newspapers and magazines including the Times, Guardian, Observer, Independent and Prospect magazine. She spent her first ten years on the Gower peninsula, where her aunt, Ethel Ross, a lecturer in education, shared the family home. Hilly now lives in London with her husband and two children. ... Read more
Reviews for Ugly, Lovely: Dylan's Swansea, Laugharne and Llansteffan of the 1950s in Pictures
'...what Thel Ross's perspactive lets us appreciate, is how much from the humdurm of 'ugly, lovely' places, comes such tremendous work' - Cery Matthews