Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru
Arthur and the Twrch Trwyth
Arthur and the Twrch Trwyth
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Disgrifiad Cymraeg / Welsh Description
Ailadroddir chwedl fywiog a doniol Hela'r Twrch Trwyth, un o'r tasgau sydd raid i Culhwch eu cwblhau, gyda chymorth y Brenin Arthur, er mwyn ennill Olwen yn wraig iddo, yn adlewyrchu'r modd y mae straeon traddodiadol wedi eu gwreiddio'n ddwfn yn nhirwedd Cymru. Darluniau gan Margaret Jones.
Disgrifiad Saesneg / English Description
A retelling of the lively and humorous tale of the quest for the magical boar, the Twrch Trwyth, one of the tasks Culhwch has to complete, with Arthur's assistance, to win Olwen as his wife, reflecting how traditional stories are firmly rooted in the Welsh landscape. Illustrations by renowned artist Margaret Jones.
Manylion y cynnyrch / Product details
- ISBN 13
- 9780956396532
- Gwales Code
- gwales.com.9780956396532
- Gwerthwr / Vendor
- Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru
- Long Title
- Arthur and the Twrch Trwyth
- Awdur / Author
- Isaac, Margaret
- Current Price ex VAT
- £7.95
- Current Price inc VAT
- £7.95
- Availability Status (EN)
- Available
- Availability Status (CY)
- Ar gael
- Dyddiad cyhoeddi / Publication Date
- 2012-11-08
- Cyhoeddwr / Publisher
- Apecs Press
- Editor
- Isaac, Alun
- Darlunydd / Illustrator
- Jones, Margaret
- Media Type (EN)
- Paperback / softback
- Media Type (CY)
- Clawr meddal
- Pages
- 112 pages
- Size
- 155 × 232 mm; depth 10 mm
- Language Code
- English
- Categori / Category
- CY: Plant (Cerddi, Storïau) (yn Saesneg) | EN: Children's Books (Stories, Poems) (in English)
- Is-gategori / Subcategory
- CY: Chwedlau (yn Saesneg) | EN: Folk Tales and Fables (in English)
Cynnwys / Table of Contents
Acknowledgements Foreword Introduction The Quest Hunting the Twrch Trwyth Bibliography Other books by APECS Press Map of the Twrch Trwyth Trail
Bywgraffiad yr Awdur / Author Biography
Born in the Rhymney Valley of south Wales, Margaret Isaac was educated at Bargoed Grammar School and Cardiff University where she graduated with an Honours Degree in English Literature. She later gained a Masters Degree for her thesis on the writings of Emily and Anne Bronte. After a career in teaching and lecturing in primary, secondary and higher education, she became a full-time writer and has written several books based on Welsh folktales.
Adolygiad y Cyhoeddwr / Publisher Review
APECS Press was established in 1999 dedicated to publishing books about Wales and the Welsh dimension. Its authors are Welsh or write about Welsh subjects. The initial literary activity has been based on the traditional folktales of Wales, developed to interest a modern international audience that comprises readers of all ages.
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