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A group of bandits ambush the young landowner Morys William and steal a considerable sum from him. He learns that the ringleader of the group is Madam Wen, a figure shrouded in a cloak of mystery. Menawhile, he meets the beautiful Einir Wyn, who has sworn a vow to regain the lands stolen from her father.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWho is Madam Wen? Woman or apparition? Thief, or heroine? A real woman of flesh and blood, or nothing but a whisper lost on the sound of the waves...?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eW. D. Owen's novel has it all:  highwaymen, mystery, sword-fights, smugglers, disguises, Jacobites, pirates and plenty of romance: it is the greatest adventure novel of its age in Welsh and in Madam Wen features one of the most likeable heroines in Welsh literature. This new edition, the first in 99 years, introduces the adventure to a new generation, in modern Welsh orthography. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Mr. Owen provides us with a good yarn, for which, in this all too sombre world, we owe him thanks. This is the kind of Welsh book we want: a breathless tale that insists upon being real.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—Liverpool Daily Post\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback, 202 pp.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Llyfrau Melin Bapur Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47720284193100,"sku":"MB0006","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/5603\/3356\/files\/9781739440374_f2b417d8-20c1-4f7a-9fe1-8d7cff95e026.jpg?v=1712740318"},{"product_id":"llio-plas-y-nos","title":"Llio Plas y Nos (R. 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Rhaid inni weithredu er mwyn i bobol ca'l byw mewn rhyddid unweth 'to. Sytha'r asgwrn cefn 'na da ti.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYr Ynys\u003c\/em\u003e, two generations since the \u003cem\u003eChwyldro cynganeddol\u003c\/em\u003e. Like everyone else, Maldwyn Tanat resents living under the oppression of Gorsedd y Beirdd, though he enjoys a relatively comfortable life-until the chance arises one day for him to turn a rather reluctant hero...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is Ian Parri's first novel and a unique combination of dystopia and the absurd. Contained herein is a completely unique vision of the Welsh language literary tradition, at turns hilarious, horrifying and challenging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The world of Gwynfyd is a terrifying dystopia, and one that's been carefully constructed. 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