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Dec 31, 2019
Antonomasia
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[4.5] Dylan Thomas' nostalgic prose poem based on his 1910s-1920s childhood in Swansea. Enchanting, funny - though perhaps once or twice jarring to late-2010s progressive sensibilities.
A very short 'book' to make 75 for 2019 in my Goodreads stats. Not sure if I'd read the whole thing before, or just the beginning: I recognised "from Hudson Bay, off Mumbles Road". I both read the text and listened to Thomas reciting it. You can find several recordings of him on YouTube.
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- Years an ...more
A very short 'book' to make 75 for 2019 in my Goodreads stats. Not sure if I'd read the whole thing before, or just the beginning: I recognised "from Hudson Bay, off Mumbles Road". I both read the text and listened to Thomas reciting it. You can find several recordings of him on YouTube.
Favourite bits:
- Years an ...more
I was recommended this and picked up an illustrated copy on Amazon. A light and fun story about a boy's remembrance of Christmas in Wales as a young child. Although the snowball antics were fun, I felt a bit sorry for the cats and was glad they didn't show up. I'm currently reading Christmas stories by Charles Dickens, and even though this was Christmas-y and enjoyable, it just didn't have the same flavor that Dickens does for me. His genius in storytelling and detail just go way beyond the ordi
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Dec 15, 2019
Shirley (stampartiste)
rated it
really liked it
Shelves:
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golden-girls-book-club
What a beautifully written and illustrated little book! At this time of year, when Christmas has become a stress-filled, shopping marathon, Thomas' short story calms the spirit as it harks back to a time when people didn't have as much disposable income and therefore, small surprises were enough to bring joy and excitement. Thomas used beautiful imagery to describe a typical Christmas Day when he was growing up in Wales in the early 1900s. It is one of those stories that could be read every Chri
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Dec 31, 2017
Beth Buning
marked it as to-read
Jul 21, 2018
David Hammon
marked it as to-read
Nov 23, 2020
midnightfaerie
marked it as to-read
