How Green Was My Valley
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How Green Was My Valley

by Richard Llewellyn

1939•Drama•495 pages

Taste attributes: dramahistoricalfamilyslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalcoming of ageempowerment/personal growth

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Boxlist takeA moving novel that is heavy, grounded and original. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

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About This Book

This is a story set in a south Wales coal mining valley and tells of a family striving to improve their lives through hard work, education and their non-conformist faith. The main character is the youngest son, Huw Morgan and his life's journey through the difficulties associated with the mining industry and the awful risks involved in deep coal mining in the mid nineteenth century.

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Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaHistoricalFamilyHuman spirit/resilience/survivalComing of ageEmpowerment/personal growth

Subjects

How Green Was My ValleyRichard LlewellynLlewellynRichard.HistoryHistoricalBritishClassics

Details

Author
Richard Llewellyn
Published
1939
Pages
495
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