Fully illustrated introduction to the life and writings of Dylan Thomas, a writer and poet beloved not only in his native Wales but also in the USA, where he toured extensively. Wild Welsh boy who roared through his brief life; doomed poet who praised the fleeting beauty of youth and innocence; sensitive, misunderstood artist: which of these images is nearest to the real Dylan Thomas? This book offers new readers a taste of the great writer’s own words. Snippets from the poems, stories and the acclaimed play Under Milk Wood – later made into a lyrical film starring Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor – will leave you wanting to read more. It is also a book of striking and memorable photographs: of the places, the people and the experience of Wales which so influenced Dylan.