Description
A first edition, first printing of How Green Was My Valley by Richard Llewellyn, published by Michael Joseph, London in 1939. A near fine book with some spotting and toning to the text block. In a near fine unclipped wrapper, with chipping to the spine tips, chipping to the knuckles of front and rear flap folds, a small closed tear to the heel of the spine, some internal spotting.
How Green Was My Valley is Richard Llewellyn’s classic 1939 novel about Huw Morgan, who looks back on his childhood in a Welsh mining community. Through Huw’s memories, Llewellyn depicts the warmth of family life, chapel, courtship and communal solidarity, alongside industrial conflict, poverty and the environmental destruction of the valley. Lyrical, nostalgic and deeply emotional, the novel became an international best seller, won the National Book Award, and inspired John Ford’s celebrated 1941 film adaptation.
