Children - Holidays & Festivals, European History, General Christianity, European Studies, British & Irish Literary Biography, English, Irish, & Scottish Poetry
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Overview
For almost half a century, Dylan Thomas' A Child's Christmas in Wales has entranced both young and old and has become a familiar part of the holiday-season landscape. With lovely poetic lilt, this simple tale captures the child's eye-view and an adult's warm remembrance of the time of presents, good things to eat, and, in the best of circumstances, newly-fallen snow.A Welsh poet recalls the celebration of Christmas in Wales and the feelings it evoked in him as a child.
Synopsis
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..
Editorials
From Barnes & Noble
The return of New Direction's "little blue" edition of Dylan Thomas' A Child's Christmas in Wales, complete with Ellen Raskin woodcuts, signals the season even better than hot chocolate.
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“This beautifully illustrated A Child's Christmas in Wales should bring Dylan Thomas's work to a new generation of children.”America
“The perfect way to revisit the youthful excitement of Christmas, but with an appreciation that comes only with maturity.”The New York Times
“The piece continues to work beautifully, blending the mock heroics of childhood with enduring images of the annual rituals of the season.... The language is enchanting and the poetry shines with an unearthly radiance.”The Argus
“Should become as much a tradition of Christmas as the wreath on the door and the tree in the window.”The Bloomsbury Review
“If you'd rather not gather your holiday eve around the TV, then build a fire and try a new tradition fixed back in Wales.... How he laced so many lines with perfect imagery is beyond me...this book is a holiday pearl.”Baltimore Evening Sun
“This is a story to stir one's own emotions, with recollections perhaps untapped since childhood.”The Providence Journal-Bulletin
“Try it for a break from violent robots.”The Advocate
“Modestly priced, this little book is destined to appear in many mailboxes in place of the usual Christmas card.”Episcopal Life
“After reading Thomas's stories, readers may be reminiscing over their memories of Christmases long gone, but still remembered.”New York Times
There is so much music in his voice that it carries the listener along, enchanted by the sound of the words and the rich imagery.Saturday Review
He reads his verse and his prose with such melodious power, with such subtly and ardently projected rhythms, that ones feels that, good as it is, his poetry on the printed page is dull in comparison.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..Publishers Weekly
Poet Thomas's beloved remembrance of his childhood holidays marks its 50th anniversary with a slate of jazzy new mixed-media paintings. Shaking things up for traditionalists, Raschka delivers an interpretation via stylized images about as far from typical cold, snowy Wales as one can get. Using a consistently sturdy black line the artist emphasizes warm family scenes with golden hues and some rich, spicy color. He renders outdoor settings-yes, the seaside and snow are still here-in appropriately cool, icy blue tones. Evocative of Thomas's era in its own way, Raschka reimagines the classic for a new audience. All ages. (Oct.) Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.Library Journal
Thomas's Christmas classic takes a back seat only to Dickens's story about the old tightwad who learns the error of his ways overnight. This charming edition is roughly 5.25" square and features a number of woodcut illustrations by Ellen Raskin. This beauty would be perfect to include in a display for the holidays (they'll be here before you know it). Buy a bunch of them. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.From the Publisher
"This beautifully illustrated A CHILD'S CHRISTMAS IN WALES should bring Dylan Thomas's work to a new generation of children." —- President Jimmy Carter — A New York Times Bestseller"This beautifully illustrated A CHILD'S CHRISTMAS IN WALES should bring Dylan Thomas's work to a new generation of children." — President Jimmy Carter — President Jimmy Carter
Book Details
Published
November 1, 2007
Publisher
New Directions Publishing Corporation
Pages
64
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780811217316