A Toy Epic

A Toy Epic is a novel by Welsh author Emyr Humphreys. It was first published in 1958.[1] The novel follows the story of three boys as they grow up in 'one of the four corners of Wales', crossing paths until they eventually become good friends.[2] Humphreys first started writing the book in 1945, thirteen years before it was published. The book has been described by critics as a "shining example of literary modernism".[3]

A Toy Epic
Cover of the first edition
PublisherEyre & Spottiswoode

References
  1. "BBC - North West Wales Arts -Emyr Humphreys". BBC Wales. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
  2. "A Toy Epic". Seren Books. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  3. Raymond, Gary (1 September 2016). "#GWN Revisited: A Toy Epic by Emyr Humphreys". Wales Arts Review. Retrieved 26 June 2020.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.