Books by Allen Raine

Originally published in 1906, ¿Queen of the Rushes¿ is a novel by Allen Raine that centres around the lives of two orphans, Gwenifer and Gildas, who lose their parents when a boat they are travelling on sinks. Left dumb by the tragic incident, Gwenifer becomes besotted with Gildas, who in turn falls for the granddaughter of one of the tenants of his inherited farm. Raine's eighth novel, ¿Queen of the Rushes¿ is generally hailed as her best work. Anne Adalisa Beynon Puddicombe (1836¿1908), also known under her pen name Allen Raine, was a Welsh best-selling writer whose novels had sold over two million copies by 1912. Other notable works by this author include: ¿Hearts of Wales¿ (1905) and ¿Neither Storehouse nor Barn¿ (1908). Read & Co. Classics is proudly republishing this classic novel now in a new edition complete with an introductory biography by Daniel Lleufer Thomas.

¿All in a Month and Other Stories¿ is a fantastic collection of short stories written by popular author Allen Raine, a Welsh author who has laid forgotten for many years. They include: ¿All in a Month¿, ¿'Flow On, Thou Shining River'¿, ¿A Life's Chase¿, ¿'In the Rush of the River'¿, ¿Was it the Wind?¿, ¿A Dream at Seä, ¿A Step in the Dark!¿, ¿Home, Sweet Home¿, ¿Betti Wyn's Christmas¿, etc. Anne Adalisa Beynon Puddicombe (1836¿1908), also known under the pen name Allen Raine, was a Welsh best-selling novelist whose novels had sold over two million copies by 1912. Other notable works by this author include: ¿Hearts of Wales¿ (1905), ¿Queen of the Rushes¿ (1906), and ¿Neither Storehouse nor Barn¿ (1908). Read & Co. Classics is proudly republishing this classic novel now in a new edition complete with an introductory biography by Daniel Lleufer Thomas.

A reprint of the 1906 classic. Set in a seaside village of West Wales at the time of the 1904 Revival, the novel explores the lives and complex loves of several key characters, set against an enthralling Welsh landscape.