Dylan Thomas : Wales

From the peaks of Snowdon to the beaches and fishing towns around Cardigan Bay, the beauty and variety on display in the Wales countryside is guaranteed to provide inspiration on your literary tour.

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Wales

When you read the works of Dylan Thomas it's as if the author has given voice to the very landscape of Wales. Take "Under Milk Wood" away with you on a literary tour and you'll see that Thomas captures the gentle ebb and flow of life in a small fishing village that no picture ever could. Thomas' love for Wales and its inhabitants is undeniable, and a break in the country often has the same effect on its visitors.

After exploring the misty peaks, limestone cliffs, green pastures and clear blue waters of Wales on your literary tour, don't be surprised to find that you too are reluctant to 'go home gently into that good night'.

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Top spots: where did the authors find inspiration?

• Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea
  Exhibition centre and museum dedicated to the writer.
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• Roald Dahl Plass, Cardiff
  Public plaza in the author's hometown.
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• The Boathouse, Laughorne
  Dylan Thomas' old home, now a visitors' centre.
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• The Dylan Thomas Trail, Ceredigon
  Walk taking in many notable Dylan Thomas landmarks and believed to have inspired Under Milk Wood.
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• Blaenavon Community Heritage and Cordell Museum
  Museum dedicated to Alexander Cordell in the town where he found his inspiration.
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• Ty'n Rhos : Aberaeron
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• The Willows : Ilston
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• This delightfully converted barn provides great family holiday accommodation.
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• Gellideg House : Llandyfaelog
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• A truly magnificent detached country house set in its own landscaped grounds.
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• Cuckoo Springs - Orchid Cottage
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• Cuckoo Springs is a haven set in 20 acres of fields and bluebell woods.
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• The Essential Dylan Thomas
  This varied, well-chosen selection brings onto one audio program the best of Dylan Thomas. Here is the legendary recording of "Under Milk Wood", with Richard Burton and Richard Bebb as narrators; but here also are two radio productions he wrote before that great classic, and though interesting in their own right, they show how "Under Milk Wood" grew gradually in his imagination.
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• Welsh Valleys Humour
  A first-time visitor to the South Wales Valleys will be subjected to a language that will initially be unfamiliar to them. This book features a tounge-in-cheek guide to the curious ways in which Valleys inhabitants use English, together with anecdotes, jokes, stories depicting Valleys life, and malapropisms from real-life Valleys situations.
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• I Never Knew That About Wales
  Take a spellbinding journey around Wales to discover the tales buried deep in the country's history.
• Packed full of legends, firsts, birthplaces, inventions and adventures, "I Never Knew That About Wales" visits the thirteen traditional Welsh counties and unearths the hidden gems that they each hold. Discover where history and legends happened; where people, ideas and inventions began; where dreams took flight; where famous figures were born and now rest.
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• The Rough Guide to Wales
  The Rough Guide to Wales is the ultimate travel guide with clear maps and detailed coverage of all the best attractions in Wales. Discover the vibrant regions of Wales from the world-famous Valleys and Welsh male voice choirs to the trendy bars of Cardiff Bay. Savour the gastronomic delights in Wales from regional wine to Welsh Laverbread, explore all corners of Wales on scenic walks, or take a detailed look at Wales' history and culture, from the Celts and druids to modern post-devolution politics.
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• Wales Epic Views of a Small Country
  Jan Morris's magnificent book celebrates Wales and all things Welsh. Written as a deeply personal study, it reflects the rich bilingual literature and folklore of Wales, the buildings and wonderfully varied landscapes, the national character and humour, the historical predicaments and the political condition of this small but extraordinary country. Jan Morris is a distinguished historian as well as being one of the world's leading travel-writers. Her passionate love of Wales makes this a unique evocation.
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• Collected Poems: Dylan Thomas
  The definitive edition of Dylan Thomas's five published volumes of poems: 18 POEMS, TWENTY-FIVE POEMS, THE MAP OF LOVE, DEATHS AND ENTRANCES and IN COUNTRY SLEEP. Dylan Thomas wrote passionately about life in all its moods and moments: from the first thrilling moments of childbirth to the darker moments of death and loss. COLLECTED POEMS is introduced by the poet himself with a passionate seashore 'Prologue', in which the self-styled Noah of poetry builds his ark against ruin. This edition includes his last, unfinished poem 'Elegy', and the opening of 'In Country Heaven' - an ambitious project conceived after the dropping of the atom bomb.
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