Dewi Roberts, gwales.com
The Dylan Thomas Trail has all the strengths of the good guide book and is copiously illustrated...
Book Description
The Dylan Thomas Trail takes you through the beautifal countryside of Ceredigion. It passes the villages, farms and mansions where Dylan lived and wrote, and introduces you to many of the pubs where he enjoyed a pint and the conversation of local characters. Starting in the sea-faring village of llanon, the trail follows ancient footpaths and quiet country lanes to Tal-sarn and then to Aberaeron. From here, it continues along the heritage coast, with fine views of Cardigan Bay and its bottle-nosed dolphins. The walk finishes in New Quay with a vivid description of the people and streets that so influenced the writing of Under Milk Wood.
This guide will also be of great interest to armchair fans of Dylan. It contains lots of new and fascinating information-all illustrated with superb photographs and period advertisements, which convey the atmosphere of the Cardiganshire that Dylan knew and loved, and which inspired some of his finest writing.
Excerpted from The Dylan Thomas Trail by David Thomas. Copyright © 2002. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
The walk starts at the Central Hotel. In Dylan's days, the landlords were a Mr.Mann and a Mr.Marks. Dylan probably got on well with them but they were regarded with deep suspicion by the village; not only were they Londoners but they were Jewish, thought to be gay and, worst of all, wore suits that had no pockets.
