Gwynfyd (Ian Parri)

"Ma' pob trefn ar 'i gwanaf pan fo 'na wrthdaro oddi fewn. Ma'n rhaid inni ddeffro'r genedl. Ma'r Orsedd yn eu twyllo. Ffug i gyd yw'r Chwyldro Cynganeddol, rhyw orchudd er mwyn 'yn ca'l ni gyd i'w col. A nawr yw'n cyfle ni. Nawr ne' fyth. Newyddiadurwyr 'yn ni i fod 'n'defe? Rhaid inni weithredu er mwyn i bobol ca'l byw mewn rhyddid unweth 'to. Sytha'r asgwrn cefn 'na da ti."

Yr Ynys, two generations since the Chwyldro cynganeddol. 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...

This 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.

"The world of Gwynfyd is a terrifying dystopia, and one that's been carefully constructed. With each step the plot reveals another awful revelation... Gwynfyd yn is an entertaining and frightening novel, and Ian Parri an author that knows how to draw a read into the world of a story."

-Manon Steffan Ros

Paperback, 173 pages.