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How Green Was My Valley
Book • 1939
How Green Was My Valley (1939) by Richard Llewellyn is a multi-layered coming-of-age novel narrated by Huw Morgan, the youngest son of a Welsh mining family.
It explores the complexities of family relationships, love, and social struggles within a small South Wales mining community during the early twentieth century.
The story reflects on the impact of industrialization, labor disputes, and the decline of the mining town, portraying themes of innocence lost, resilience, and the tension between workers and mine owners.
The novel is celebrated for its richly crafted language, memorable characters, and its evocative depiction of Welsh culture and identity.
It was the basis for the Academy Award-winning film directed by John Ford.
It explores the complexities of family relationships, love, and social struggles within a small South Wales mining community during the early twentieth century.
The story reflects on the impact of industrialization, labor disputes, and the decline of the mining town, portraying themes of innocence lost, resilience, and the tension between workers and mine owners.
The novel is celebrated for its richly crafted language, memorable characters, and its evocative depiction of Welsh culture and identity.
It was the basis for the Academy Award-winning film directed by John Ford.
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