Bøker av Angharad Tomos

An imaginative novel about a group of thirty-something friends who still flaunt convention, and who encounter life and death in a surreal manner on the birth of the new millenium. Winner of the Prose Medal at the National Eisteddfod, 1997. First published 1997.

Ennyd, 39, Malerin und sprachpolitische Aktivistin, will das neue Jahrtausend auf dem Gipfel des Snowdon begrüßen. Inmitten der Ausflugsvorbereitungen erleidet sie einen Herzinfarkt und stirbt. Doch damit ist ihre Geschichte noch nicht zu Ende. Sie berichtet, wie sie langsam erkennt, dass sie tot ist, und wie die Menschen um sie herum darauf reagieren - einschließlich ihrer bunt gewürfelten Clique von Freunden, die ihre ganz eigenen Wege finden, ihrer Zuneigung Ausdruck zu verleihen... Die walisische Originalausgabe gewann 1997 die Prosamedaille des Eisteddfod Genedlaethol, des nationalen Kulturfestivals von Wales. "Noch nie zuvor bin ich in einem Buch so lebendigen und interessanten Charakteren begegnet." Islwyn Ffowc Ellis

In the 1930s, two journeys were made in two countries - an Irishman in Wales and a Welshman in Ireland. For the first time, both accounts are published in one volume. The mode of travelling and of receiving kindness is interesting in both cases, and the impression of each country on both travellers remain relevant today.

Moving from Penrhyn castle in Snowdonia in the 19th century to the harsh sugar plantations of Jamaica, this is a story of stark beauty and power exploring greed, violence and the struggle for equality and freedom. Two young girls on two continents. One lord with a hunger for profit. A shocking story of a slave girl and servant maid, a ship and...

A volume of short stories by some of Wales' most experienced and imaginative writers. Characters of familiar myths and legends are thown into our modern world. It's surprising how relevant their experiences are to our lives today. Striking stories by Angharad Tomos, Bethan Gwanas, Gareth Evans-Jones, Manon Steffan Ros, Seran Dolma and... -- Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru

An adaptation in book form of the popular alphabet poster, Yr Wyddor. One illustration, letter and word per page.

A tortuous historical novel by experienced Welsh novelist. The story takes us to Penrhyn''s magnificent castle and to the terrible plantations of Jamaica, as we follow the lives of two young girls, Dorcas and Eboni. This is a novel that attempts to get to grip with this shocking chapter in the history of mankind.