{"product_id":"9781035017423-childs-christmas-in-wales-other-stories-and-poems-other-poems","title":"A Child's Christmas in Wales \u0026 Other Stories and Poems","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA selection of the very best poems and stories by Dylan Thomas, one of the greatest poets of the twentieth century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA beautiful gift for Christmas, this superb selection of writing, by celebrated Welsh poet Dylan Thomas, opens with his enchanting story\u003ci\u003e A Child’s Christmas in Wales\u003c\/i\u003e. This classic tale recalls magical days full of family, snowy countryside and the magic of Christmas, inspired by the author’s childhood in Wales.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThomas also revisits his youth in his series of stories\u003ci\u003e Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog. \u003c\/i\u003eBrilliantly evoking his life through boyhood and adolescence to emerge as a young man in a series of vivid, uncompromising stories peopled with finely drawn characters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen come the poems, carefully chosen and featuring such greats as ‘And death shall have no dominion’, ‘Fern Hill’ and ‘Do not go gently into that good night’.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDylan Thomas was a twentieth-century bard, and was able to get to the root of people’s lives and to express human emotions with intense skill and originality. He is remembered for his love of words and a startling inventiveness which has yet to be beaten.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Child's Christmas in Wales \u0026amp; Other Stories and Poems \u003c\/i\u003eis part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, pocket-sized classics bound in real cloth with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41601062797409,"sku":"9781035017423","price":8.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_27293953.jpg?v=1721645228","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781035017423-childs-christmas-in-wales-other-stories-and-poems-other-poems","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}