The Happy-go-lucky Morgans

The Morgan family live at Abercorran House in Balham — they're friendly, welcoming, slightly eccentric and Welsh. Arthur Froxfield becomes a frequent visitor and recounts the stories he heard there of swan maidens, the Castle of Leaves and the house of the days of the year. The Happy-Go-Lucky Morgans, originally published in 1913, is Edward Thomas's only novel. Edward Thomas 1878–1917 turned from writing prose to poetry in 1914. His work as a poet has been widely celebrated and admired — Ted Hughes described Thomas as "the father of us all".