A Child's Christmas in Wales

Poetic remembrances of Christmases past are illustrated with the classic woodblock engravings of Fritz Eichenberg in this new edition of the enchanting holiday tale.

Harper's Magazine

The long, poetic, autobiographical A Child's Christmas in Wales is, to use a cliche in its exact sense, an unforgettable experience in the listening: surely this Christmas story ranks (in its spoken form, at least) among the great expressions of the language..

The reputation of Welsh poet Dylan Thomas (1914-1953) as one of the greatest poets of the twentieth century has not waned in the fifty years since his death. His work, noted for its lush metaphors, musicality, and playfulness within traditional forms, was largely responsible for modernizing poetic verse. Thomas also wrote captivating short stories, a novella, several screenplays and radio plays, as well as his delightful stage play, Under Milk Wood—all infused with his passion for the English language and his enduring love of Wales.