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The Caves of Alienation
Stuart Evans
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Description for The Caves of Alienation
Paperback. Presents the story of Michael Caradock, a writer whose life has ended violently on an isolated Welsh island. This book follows his protected Welsh childhood, his crucial first encounters with sex, his literary success in London and his final withdrawal to Wales. Series: Library of Wales. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 38. Weight in Grams: 554.
"The Caves of Alienation" is a story of unfolding revelation about the difficult, fascinating character of Caradock. His family made their fortune from the industry of Wales, but his cosseted childhood in the Welsh valleys only fueled his desire to leave, and his efforts to escape are explored through the multi-voiced narrative. Then there are his crucial first encounters with sex, his literary success in London and his final withdrawal to Wales. But it is the riveting manner of the telling which gives "The Caves of Alienation" its virtuosity. It is told from a variety of viewpoints, some conflicting, all ... Read more
"The Caves of Alienation" is a story of unfolding revelation about the difficult, fascinating character of Caradock. His family made their fortune from the industry of Wales, but his cosseted childhood in the Welsh valleys only fueled his desire to leave, and his efforts to escape are explored through the multi-voiced narrative. Then there are his crucial first encounters with sex, his literary success in London and his final withdrawal to Wales. But it is the riveting manner of the telling which gives "The Caves of Alienation" its virtuosity. It is told from a variety of viewpoints, some conflicting, all ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Parthian Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Series
Library of Wales
Condition
New
Weight
553g
Number of Pages
608
Place of Publication
Cardigan, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781905762958
SKU
V9781905762958
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Ref
99-28
About Stuart Evans
Stuart Evans was born in Swansea in 1934 and brought up at Ystalyfera in Glamorgan. It was as a novelist that he established his reputation, with eight long, technically complex novels which are more inclined to the philosophical than is usual in English fiction. They include Meritocrats (1974), The Gardens of the Casino (1976), The Caves of Alienation (1977), and ... Read more
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