The Flax of Dream
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| Author | Henry Williamson |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Faber & Faber |
| Published | 1921–1928 |
The Flax of Dream is a novel tetralogy by the English writer Henry Williamson. It portrays Willie Maddison and his career in rural Devon, as he tries to write a book about spiritual and political renewal, and during World War I.[1]
The novels are partially autobiographical; Williamson described Maddison as his "brother".[2] The series was influenced by the works of the nature writer Richard Jefferies, both stylistically and in its pantheistic themes.[3][4]
The series consists of The Beautiful Years (1921), Dandelion Days (1922), The Dream of Fair Women: A Tale of Youth after the Great War (1924) and The Pathway (1928). It was first published in a single volume in 1936.[3]
