Block Salt and Candles: A Rhondda ChildhoodSeren Books, 1991 - 192 pages Parnell grew up in the Welsh Rhondda Valley. In this poignant memoir she recalls the life of that place in and around the corner shop run by her parents during the years of WWII. A colorful and joyful portrait of the people and of the place, valley and mountain, coal mine and farms, village and nearby school. |
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