This is the story of Jane and Ifan Gruffydd and their children who live in a small-holding in the hills near Caernarfon. The account begins in 1880 and ends during the Great War. It describes a proud community, facing economic oppression at a time when traditional ways and morals were loosening.
Kate Roberts was one of the most prominent authors of Welsh-language fiction in the 20th century. Katie Gramich is a reader in English literature at Cardiff University, a former chair of the Association for Welsh Writing in English, and the editor of the Almanac series.