Y Stafell Ddirgel

by Marion Eames

English, Welsh (translation)

264 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1969

About the author

Marion Eames was a Welsh language novelist. Marion was born in Birkenhead, Cheshire, of Welsh parents, but was brought up in Dolgellau from the age of 4, where she attended Dr Williams's School. A talented musician (she played the harp and piano), she graduated from Guildhall College, London.

Marion worked as a librarian in Dolgellau then at Aberystwyth University before becoming a radio producer with the BBC in Cardiff. She was an early scriptwriter for the long running Welsh language soap Pobol Y Cwm and was also for a time a regional organizer for Plaid Cymru.

Her best-known work is Y Stafell Ddirgel ("The Secret Room"), published in 1969. This was later made into a BBC television drama series.

A follow on novel was Y Rhiandir Mwyn ("The Fair Wilderness"). Her autobiography was published in 1995.

Reviews

[NiaDwyn— · Rating 3 out of 5]

Enjoyability of this book is strongly linked too my interest in most things Quaker and Welsh. High cheesy factor which comes with historical fiction that doesn't quite have an interesting plot or unique characters but almost in a so bad it's good way. Note: read the English translation, so some of the original charm may be lost.

[Geraint Hall · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mae rhin ein bro ni ar fwrdd y llong yna. Y golled, o, y golled.