A gripping novel in which deceit and deception pervade a quiet rural community. Having lost her family in the newly ended World War Two, Elin relocates to a quiet rural community in an attempt to rebuild her life. She marries a local farmer and starts a family, and it seems that life is going her way at last. But is all really as it appears? -- Gwasg Gomer
This is the first volume ever to explore old-time barbershop items: poles, chairs, mugs, bottles, razors, signs, and much more. It documents the occupational history of traditional barbershops, which are fading today. More than 900 items appear in over 650 color photographs with current market prices.
Focusing on the enhancement of communicative competence, the book presents research into teaching conversation strategies. It begins with key definitions and objectives, followed by four distinct studies: a learner corpus investigation, a materials evaluation from teachers' perspectives, an experimental study comparing instructional impacts, and a qualitative analysis through diaries and interviews. The author concludes by reflecting on the implications these findings hold for educators and researchers in the field of language teaching.
The third novel in a trilogy centred around a farm on the Welsh coast. A sequel to On Open Ground and The Moss Gatherers. -- Gwasg Gomer
A trilogy centered around Ty Coch, a farm on the mid-Wales coast, where three generations of domestic drama is played out in the light of economic, environmental and political developments on a global scale. As the drama unfolds, we are left to contemplate not only the nature of suffering, hope and renewal, but also what constitutes man's proper relationship with the natural world. -- Gwasg Gomer