John Constable’s The SKYING YEARS
Publication July 2025 in hardback and paperback
Historical and climate fiction
224 pages
Designed by ChandlerBookDesign
Printed by Clays
John Constable’s The SKYING YEARS Publication July 2025 in hardback and paperback Historical and climate fiction 224 pages Designed by ChandlerBookDesign Printed by Clays
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6 responses to “Novel + The Play”
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Books are available from late August. Pagination revised by the printer.
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Paperback title is ‘Skying Years.
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Congratulations on publishing the book
DR EBEN MUSE, READER IN BOOKSELLING,
BANGOR UNIVERSITY
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‘David’s style of writing Cumulus (the first, historical half of this fictional story), 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
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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.’
Marilyn Martin-Jones ‘also liked the way in
which the Cumulus sections depicted the
lasting friendship between John Constable
and Edward (John) Fisher.’
SOCIOLINGUIST
MARILYN MARTIN-JONES
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DAVID MG EAGAR 
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