A quarter of a century after it was first published, Heronsmill, a novel by Pembrokeshire author Roscoe Howells, has been reprinted.

Now new generations can become acquainted with this powerful, evocative and moving story.

The book has been described as a 'compelling family saga rich in the folklore and beauty of the Welsh countryside, inhabited by character you will care deeply about'.

Alexander Cordell, a novelist who lived in Milford Haven for a few years, wrote about Heronsmill in 1979: "It's a fortnight's solid read in a harvest field with your feet up listening to larks. This tale of country folk, their loves and hates, their customs, is like a prescription for our troubled age. For those who seek this peace, it is all here - the people, the sky, the good earth.'

Roscoe, whose home is in Amroth, was a full-time farmer, before combining his farming with a successful carer as an agricultural journalist.

Even in this 'troubled age', to use Cordell's words, there are still people who rejoice to turn to wholesome stories of everyday country people.

Heronsmill is still eagerly sought for in the second-hand bookshops where it is making high prices.

And because of the continuing demand, Emissary decided to redesign the cover and reprint this well-loved story of a bygone era.

Heronsmill (£6.99 in UK) by Roscoe Howells is available from bookshops or direct from Emissary Publishing.