Drawing on new research and interviews with people who knew Dylan Thomas during his stay in Cardiganshire, David Thomas has uncovered exciting new material which will surprise Dylan fans and scholars alike. The Majoda shooting, the setting of Under Milk Wood, Thomas’s literary connections, the claims that he spied for British Intelligence in Iran will all have to be revised as David THomas reveals new information about the man and his work. The text is illustrated with photographs - most previously unseen - of the influential circle of friends Thomas had in Cardiganshire, and the surroundings which were of crucial importance to his writing then and afterwards.