Under the tump : sketches of Hay-on-Wye through an outsider's eyes
Balch, Oliver2016
Books, Manuscripts
Sheep, hills and inbreds. The typical image of rural Wales is hardly flattering. So why is a little market town in the Welsh Marches attracting waves of newcomers? Hay-on-Wye is hardly 'typical'. Nestled under the Black Mountains, it's home to 20 second-hand bookshops and the UK's largest literary festival. Yet is that the sum of its appeal? From an old pottery workshop under a castle tump, Oliver Balch embarks on an entertaining expedition of his new home to find out who and what makes it tick.
Main title:
Author:
Balch, Oliver, author
Imprint:
London : Faber & Faber, 2016.London : Faber & Faber, 2016.
Collation:
320 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN:
9780571311958 (hbk)
Dewey class:
914.295914.295 BAL
Language:
English
BRN:
2301812