The Peaches (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Dylan Thomas
- First Published: 1938
- Type of Plot: Sketch
- Time of Work: About 1924
- Setting: Gorsehill, a farm in North Carmarthenshire, Wales
- Principal Characters: Dylan, Jim Jones, Annie Jones, Gwilym Jones, Jack Williams, Mrs. Williams
- Genres: Short fiction, Sketch
- Subjects: Children, 1920’s, Alcoholism or alcoholics, Child abuse, Substance abuse, Farms, farmers, or farming, Edible plants, Great Britain, Fruit, Wales or Welsh people, Child care
- Locales: Wales
The Story
Dylan, a boy about ten years of age, is going to spend the summer holiday at his Uncle Jim and Aunt Annie Jones's farm. As Uncle Jim brings Dylan to the farm from his home in Swansea, Jim makes him wait in the cart in a scary dark alley while he goes into a pub to drink. They do not get home until midnight, much to Aunt Annie's annoyance.
The next morning, Dylan and his cousin Gwilym look at the pigs and discover that one is missing—Uncle Jim has sold it to get drinking money. Gwilym, who wants to be a Nonconformist minister, entertains Dylan by singing hymns...
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