A Toy Epic
- 210 pages
- 8 hours of reading
A Toy Epic is the story of three boys moving towards the threshold of adult life in the Thirties. From differing backgrounds, their lives cross and touch until they become firm friends.
Seren Classics Series
This series offers a curated collection of enduring literary masterpieces, chosen for their timeless appeal and cultural significance. Each volume presents a classic work, meticulously prepared for the modern reader. Discover profound narratives and insightful explorations of the human condition that continue to captivate audiences across generations. It is an essential collection for bibliophiles and anyone seeking to engage with the foundational texts of literature.
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Shifts
- 260 pages
- 10 hours of reading
An edition of a classic post-industrial novel, published with a new afterword by Richard Poole. The novel charts the lives of four closely bound characters, against the background of a declining steelworks. Originally published in 1988.
There Was a Young Man from Cardiff
- 234 pages
- 9 hours of reading
A Small Country
- 72 pages
- 3 hours of reading
A Small Country is the story of the Evans family, farmers in Carmarthenshire. In the summer of 1914 son Tom returns from Oxford to find the family falling apart. His handsome father has gone to live with schoolmistress Miriam Lewis, who is to have his child. His mother, broken-hearted, lies ill in bed, while his beautiful sister Catrin longs to leave for London and art college. Soon Tom's university friend Edward will arrive to holiday with them, half-aware of his attraction to Catrin, but already engaged to Rose, a supporter of the Suffragettes. And Tom himself is in debt and disillusioned with his proposed legal career. He would like to manage Hendre Ddu, the family farm, but finds his family troubles and the approach of war set him on a very different course.