Cyfrol yn dilyn hynt a helynt rhan o fywyd y bardd a'r ysgolhaig Gwyn Thomas; ceir hefyd ddarlun byw o gyfnod, sef ei gefndir mewn cymuned Gymraeg anghydffurfiol ddiwydiannol ym Mlaenau Ffestiniog. Profir chwerthin a dagrau, gorfoledd a dwyster cymdeithas gyfan, a threiddgarwch ac anwyldeb yr awdur yn pefrio drwy'r cyfan.
An account of a portion of Gwyn Thomas's life. A poet and scholar, he was born and raised in a Welsh, non-conformist and industrial community in Blaenau Ffestiniog. The volume provides a glimpse into that society, its good and bad times, its joy and sombre moments, all brought together in Gwyn Thomas, who's character is revealed throughout.