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Ride the White Stallion (Library of Wales)
William Glynne-Jones
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Description for Ride the White Stallion (Library of Wales)
Paperback. Ride the White Stallion is the sequel to Farewell Innocence, charting the trials and travails of Ieuan Morgan at the foundry and in his family life. It is an account of a young man's creative awakening amid the challenges of domestic penury and downright hard graft. Series: Library of Wales. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 136 x 27. Weight in Grams: 194.
The foundry was working at full pressure. In spite of the dismal conditions - the stifling heat, the silica dust that hung in clouds in the air, the crude ventilation, and the strenuous labour - the men seemed happy and companionable. A certain measure of security had come at last after the long years of unemployment; the dread of the dole was behind them .Life in the foundry is changing Ieuan Morgan, whose hands, once familiar only with the feel of books are now dark, knotted and fiercely strong. He dreams of writing and the day his young love Sally ... Read more
The foundry was working at full pressure. In spite of the dismal conditions - the stifling heat, the silica dust that hung in clouds in the air, the crude ventilation, and the strenuous labour - the men seemed happy and companionable. A certain measure of security had come at last after the long years of unemployment; the dread of the dole was behind them .Life in the foundry is changing Ieuan Morgan, whose hands, once familiar only with the feel of books are now dark, knotted and fiercely strong. He dreams of writing and the day his young love Sally ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Parthian Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Library of Wales
Condition
New
Weight
193g
Number of Pages
250
Place of Publication
Cardigan, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781910901311
SKU
V9781910901311
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About William Glynne-Jones
William Glynne-Jones (1907-1977) was a Welsh novelist, short story writer, broadcaster and journalist. He was born and grew up in Llanelli. When he was 16, he started working at the Glanmor Foundry as a steel foundry 'moulder', but was released at the age of 36 on medical grounds. Soon, he moved to London with his family and started his career ... Read more
Reviews for Ride the White Stallion (Library of Wales)
Ride the White Stallion is the sequel to Farewell Innocence, charting the trials and travails of Ieuan Morgan at the foundry and in his family life. It is an account of a young man's creative awakening amid the challenges of domestic penury and downright hard graft. A portrait of an industrial town as well as a convincing character study, Ride ... Read more