After The Clearances

Disgrifiad Cymraeg / Welsh Description

Wedi'i gosod yn 2056, mae nofel ffuglen amgylcheddol After The Clearances yn archwilio effeithiau newid hinsawdd trwy gyfrwng stori am deyrngarwch a dial. Mae cymuned hunangynhaliol y Seeders yn ffoi i ynys anghysbell yng Nghymru i ddianc rhag y Ddigartrefu gormesol y llywodraeth, a meithrin ffordd newydd o fyw.

Disgrifiad Saesneg / English Description

Set in 2056, After The Clearances is a gripping cli-fi novel that explores the impacts of climate change through a story of loyalty and revenge. The Seeders, a self-sufficient community, flee to a remote Welsh island to escape the government's repressive Clearances and cultivate a new way of living.

Dosbarthu

Byddwn yn dosbarthu eitemau sydd mewn stoc o fewn 3 diwrnod gwaith, fel arfer drwy Royal Mail Tracked 48. Ar gyfer archebion o flaen llaw, byddwn yn dosbarthu’r eitem o fewn 3 diwrnod gwaith ar ôl ei derbyn gan ein cyflenwr.

Dispatch

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Bywgraffiad yr Awdur / Author Biography

Alison Layland is the author of two psychological thrillers: Someone Else’s Conflict, a compelling narrative of storytelling and the aftermath of war, was featured as a Debut of the Month on the LoveReading website, and Riverflow, a story of family secrets and community tensions against a background of flooding and environmental protest, was a Waterstones’ Wales Book of the Month. She also writes short stories and flash fiction; she won the short story competition at the National Eisteddfod in 2002, and her story Quirky Robbers is featured in the Honno crime anthology, Cast A Long Shadow. She is the translator of a number of award-winning and best-selling novels. When not writing, she is an environmental and social campaigner, who enjoys walking, crafting, growing and foraging around her home on the beautiful coast of Anglesey.

Adolygiad y Cyhoeddwr / Publisher Review

A bold cli-fi tale of loyalty, revenge and survival Set in 2056, After The Clearances is a gripping cli-fi novel that explores the impacts of climate change through a story of loyalty and revenge. The Seeders, a self-sufficient community, flee to a remote Welsh island to escape the government’s repressive Clearances, and cultivate a new way of living. But Glesni, suspects her family is hiding something. When Sandy, a vengeful mainlander, washes ashore, Glesni is drawn to search for a truth that threatens to put those she loves at risk and maybe even jeopardize the whole community. Meanwhile, on the mainland, fugitive Winter finds an unlikely friendship with a wild woman living off the land. How are their fates connected? 'After the Clearances follows a community of remote islanders caught up in the relentless consequences of climate change and harsh authoritarian repression. This is a bold novel brimming with ideas. Prepare to be provoked.' Martine Bailey, author of The Almanack