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Some Miraculous Promised Land is the story of James Dickson Innes (1887-1914) – the man who painted mountains – one of the most original and outstanding of British artists, whose star shone briefly in the years before World War One. -- Books Council of Wales

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“Richard Gwyn has formed a profound vision of the young man behind the paintings ...Some Miraculous Promised Land is a nuanced and rounded perspective upon a complex, original painter who will now be better understood through this imaginative re-construction.” From the Foreword by JOHN HOOLE “What is it about the liminality of mountains that drives an artist to the edge – to those places where the boundaries between life and death are so stark? And what drives another artist to re-trace the steps of a young J.D. Innes and dwell extensively in his world? In this engaging revelation of a life cut short, Richard Gwyn shares Innes’ vision of the mysteries that lie between earth and sky. A true paean and a fascinating read.” MENNA ELFYN “In this vivid tale of artistic detective work, a blessedly gifted writer goes doggedly in search of a spectral painter. Richard Gwyn follows a trail of crumbs up Welsh mountains and through the French countryside to track down a visionary artist. There are other visions too, some courtesy of LSD, which match the intense colourscapes of Innes’ visual take on the world. Gwyn is diligent in his research and clearly delighted by his elusive subject. In this fine book he quietly paints J.D. Innes into being even as he makes of him a friend.” JON GOWER -- Publisher: H'mm Foundation

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