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Parthian Books Head in the Clouds: Memories and Reflections
Head in the Clouds: Memories and Reflections is the long-awaited sequel to Boyd Clack's first memoir, Kisses Sweeter Than Wine. Made up of 100 Facebook posts, the book blends poetry with prose to share tales from the stage, from the Welsh valleys, and from the founder of The League of Middle Aged Destroyed Men.
£9.36
Parthian Books Head in the Clouds: Reflections in a Dark Glass
Head in the Clouds: Memories and Reflections is the long-awaited sequel to Boyd Clack's acclaimed first memoir Kisses Sweeter Than Wine. Made up of 100 Facebook posts, the book blends prose with selected poems to share tales from the stage, from the Welsh valleys and from the founder of The League of Middle Aged Destroyed Men. Boyd examines the merits of snail racing, suggests what to say when meeting an ugly baby, and explores ageing, love, and death. His reflections are based on years of observing the common beauty found in people, animals, and trees all of which form what he calls 'The River of Souls'.
£10.04
Parthian Books Kisses Sweeter Than Wine
Kisses Sweeter Than Wine is a brutally honest and completely absorbing literary memoir from a man who has emerged as one of Wales's major cultural figures. Boyd Clack is a man of many talents: a writer, actor, singer, musician, enthusiast and with this first book picks apart a challenging upbringing in Tonyrefail, his wanderings to Australia, Amsterdam and London, his experimentation as a young man with drink and drugs and love. This is Boyd's story, told with an honesty and perception and skill that will absorb anyone interested in what it was to be young and Welsh - and are now older and maybe a little wiser.
£10.03
Parthian Books Kisses Sweeter Than Wine
Kisses Sweeter Than Wine is an honest and absorbing memoir from a man who has emerged as one of Wales’s major cultural figures. Boyd Clack is a man of many talents: a writer, actor, singer, musician, enthusiast, and with this first book picks apart a challenging upbringing in Tonyrefail, his wanderings to Australia, Amsterdam and London, and his experimentation as a young man with drink and drugs and love. This is Boyd’s story, told with candour and perception and skill that will absorb anyone interested in what it was to be young and Welsh – and are now older and maybe a little wiser. ‘Boyd is a brilliant actor and writer, truly unique, a genius by any definition of the word.’ – Rhys Ifans ‘I love Boyd’s unique take on life.’ – Rob Brydon “Awesome and hilarious... I cannot recommend this moving, truthful, funny and endearing roller coaster of a ride enough.” – Eve Myles
£10.04
