{"product_id":"9781620876596","title":"My Father's Places: A Memoir by Dylan Thomas's Daughter","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe poet’s daughter tells of growing up with him in 1940s Wales, and “portrays a chaotic childhood with unsentimental grace” (\u003ci\u003eThe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e When Aeronwy was six, her parents, Dylan and Caitlin Thomas, moved to a boathouse at the edge of the small Welsh village of Laugharne. In this “enthralling [and] funny” memoir, she recreates those years, revealing from a child’s point of view the chaos and joy of living with Dylan Thomas while the poet was at the height of his creative powers, composing \u003ci\u003eUnder Milk Wood \u003c\/i\u003e(\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Times\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Through a series of beautifully evocative episodes, the author paints a picture of village and family life, and a new portrait emerges of Dylan Thomas. Along with never-before-published photos, \u003ci\u003eMy Father’s Places\u003c\/i\u003e features personalities like artist Augustus John and historian A. J. P. Taylor—as well as the villagers who would eventually be transformed into the characters from Llareggub.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Clear-eyed, Laurie Lee-like memories of mudflats and sandbanks, picnics, swimming and going cockling . . . This enchanted but unsentimental book . . . of her wonderfully vivid childhood is profoundly moving.” —\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Highly evocative, moving and melancholy.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “An enchanting book on every level, Aeronwy Thomas is not just her father’s daughter but a skilled author in her own right.” —Jennifer Worth, author of \u003ci\u003eCall the Midwife\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Skyhorse Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47134425055472,"sku":"9781620876596","price":5.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781620876596_p0.jpg?v=1763858247","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781620876596","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}