John Constable's The Skying Years Novel + The Play

DUST JACKET FRONT FLAP'David's style of writing Cumulus reminds me of the Irish playwright, Brian Friel' Not a coincidence as Friel lived in the rural north west of Ireland, and David grew up and often lived in north west Wales. WELSH PLAYWRIGHT AND ACADEMIC WILLIAM LEWIS After a close read of 'Cumulus and Cirrus', The 'Skying Years': 'The play clearly draws on considerable research and knowledge-building related to art history, climate change, and the contemporary practices of media organisations. I learned about Constable's interest in changing skies and clouds, about cloud science in the early nineteenth century, and about Constable's life. 'Among the play's real strengths, I particularly liked the way the contrast is drawn between his deep awareness of the ways in which changes in skyscapes presage change in weather patterns; and the ambivalence articulated in some areas of contemporary social life regarding climate change.' I 'also liked the way in which the Cumulus sections depicted the lasting friendship between John Constable and Edward (John) Fisher.' SOCIOLINGUIST MARILYN MARTIN-JONES Congratulations on publishing the book DR EBEN MUSE, READER IN BOOKSELLING, BANGOR UNIVERSITY DUST JACKET BACK FLAP Climate, soils, vegetation were influential parts of David Eagar's Birmingham Geographydegree. Then, in London there was a heady mix of copy editing with Unilever's Barry Day, the pure joy of playgoing at the new National Theatre's Old Vic, living near Regent's Park, and
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