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  • Welsh folk tales

    Welsh folk tales

    A collection of 60+ folk tales by expert in the field of Folk Literature, Robin Gwyndaf, listed according to area. Includes the stories of Cantre'r Gwaelod, Nant Gwrtheyrn, Gwenffrewi and the death of Llywelyn the Last at Cilmeri, plus information about Welsh folk customs in each area. Beautifully illustrated throughout by Margaret Jones.

  • 100 Reasons to Celebrate Welsh History

    100 Reasons to Celebrate Welsh History

     

    Welsh history and achievements to glory in rather than grizzle about

     

    £14.99

  • Newport Transporter Bridge & Industry

    Newport Transporter Bridge & Industry

    A lavishly illustrated and fascinating look at the iconic Newport Transporter Bridge.

    £15.99

  • Wild Adventures with Your Canine Friend

    Wild Adventures with Your Canine Friend

    For years my Jack was a major part of my adventurous life and I want to share our connection to each other, to nature, and our wild  travels.  As always I want to share safety and training tips on keeping your best friend safe - whether it be on land or in water. ​You will find Doggy Training Tips for Wild swimming, Kayaking, Stand up paddle boarding, Hiking, Wild camping and Biking while respecting and protecting the environment you both love .  There is essential Doggy first Aid, Nutritional Advice, Introducing a new pup and also Environmental friendly Canine Treatments that protect your Dog without harming Nature .     I have written this book to share my life-long passion of adventure and the sheer joy that my beloved Jack Russells bring to it. And how you too can introduce your best friend to safe and healthy adventures together, whatever their breed and ability. ​This book has taken over 2 years to write and has many wonderful photos with proceeds supporting my Environmental River campaigning, Canine charities and My local Children’s Hospice - because Jack so loved children - as much as they loved him!

    £17.99

  • Where the saints came from

    Where the saints came from

    Anne Hayward's third book recounting her long-distance pilgrimage walks, looking at the history of 40+ sites she has visited in Wales or in places with a strong connection to it. It tells the remarkable story of religious faith in Wales from the later Roman period and the Age of the Saints to today.

  • Brecon Beacons

    Brecon Beacons

    In this collection of landscape images Nick Jenkins showcases the remote yet accessible attraction of this ever-popular visitor location.

  • Abandon All Hope

    Abandon All Hope

    Taking in the history of Welsh writing in English from the legacy of the bardic tradition to contemporary experimental works, 'Abandon All Hope' introduces Welsh literature in a way it has never been presented before - as cutting edge, experimental, vibrant, exciting, intimate, and with a multitude of voices. This voyage into a uniquely Welsh Inferno offers a revolutionary new way to examine and explain literary history, traversing elements of chronology and genre, in a wide-ranging and, above all, highly entertaining manifesto for a new perception of Welsh literature both inside and outside of Wales.

    £18.99

  • Sheeplands

    Sheeplands

    How sheep shaped the landscape and culture of Wales and beyond. Human civilization was not just created by humans: we had the help of many creatures, foremost among them sheep. From Argentina to Australia and from Mesopotamia to Mongolia, just about every country with hills and meadows has adopted and then developed sheep farming as a way of living.   Sheeplands outlines the journeys taken by some of these sheep as they voyaged across the world, both by themselves and with human shepherds, from the earliest human settlements to the present day. Along the way, Alan Marshall paints vivid portraits of the roles sheep have played in the development of the modern world, in times of peace and war, and describes how sheeplands might continue to influence Wales and the wider world in future years.

    £18.99

  • The Welsh at war

    The Welsh at war

    Little-known yet fascinating tales of notable and notorious Welshmen during the war.

    £18.99

  • Wales in World War 2

    Wales in World War 2

    A comprehensive account of the part played by Wales in WWII and the conflict's impact on every area of the country and all involved: civilians, factory workers, children (those evacuated to and those from Wales), national and regional politicians, soldiers, pacifists, writers, film-makers and artists.

    £14.99

  • Haunted Wales

    Haunted Wales

    A fascinating collection of Welsh ghost stories from an expert on the paranormal

    £15.99

  • The naval history of Wales

    The naval history of Wales

    A compelling and entertaining history of Welsh naval history

    £15.99

  • Castles Of Wales

    Castles Of Wales

    The fascinating story of the buildings that have helped to defend Wales throughout its history from the Iron Age to the twentieth century.

    £15.99

  • Castles of Wales

    Castles of Wales

    A compact, accessible guide to 37 of Wales's celebrated castles detailing their construction, ownership and uses. Each entry is accompanied by superb photography of the castle, key points of interest and character and their position in the landscape.

  • Walking Gloucestershire with Ivor Gurney

    Walking Gloucestershire with Ivor Gurney

    Ivor Gurney is one of Gloucester's famous sons, whose reputation as a poet and musician is steadily growing. This book introduces readers and walkers to the Gloucestershire places that inspired and grounded Gurney's poetry. Twenty circular walks follow his footsteps through the landscape, drawing on his poetry and letters to understand more about his experiences and creative activities. Specially commissioned hand-drawn maps and illustrations are provided to show each route, to identify the actual places revealed in his poems and to illuminate those historic, cultural and landscape features that defined it for Ivor Gurney.

    £15.99

  • Roman Wales

    Roman Wales

    Full-colour guide to the many places in Wales associated with the Roman Empire

    £15.99

  • Attlee

    Attlee

    A biography of a key figure in British political life, now with a new foreword by Keir Starmer, providing a vivid portrait of the man and his politics. Clement Attlee - the man who created the welfare state and decolonised vast swathes of the British Empire, including India - has been acclaimed by many as Britain's greatest twentieth-century Prime Minister. Yet somehow Attlee the man remains elusive. How did such a moderate, modest man bring about so many enduring changes? What are the secrets of his leadership style? And how do his personal attributes account for both his spectacular successes and his apparent failures? When Attlee became Prime Minister in July 1945 he was the leader of a Labour party that had won a landslide victory. With almost 50 percent of the popular vote, Attlee seemed to have achieved the platform for Labour to dominate post-war British politics. Yet just 6 years and 3 months after the 1945 victory, and despi

    £14.99

  • Kings & Queens Of Wales

    Kings & Queens Of Wales

    The lives of the kings, queens, princes and princesses of Wales

    £11.99

  • More curious Welsh tales

    More curious Welsh tales

    This second volume, like the first, deals with several lesser known curious stories from Wales through the eyes of the author, Geraint Roberts. Many of the chapters describe his own personal visits in seeking out the features and places described in these tales.

  • Welsh Food Stories

    Welsh Food Stories

    Welsh Food Stories explores more than two thousand years of history to discover the rich but forgotten heritage of Welsh foods - from oysters to cider, salted butter to salt-marsh lamb. Despite centuries of industry, ancient traditions have survived in pockets across the country among farmers, bakers, fisherfolk, brewers and growers who are taking Welsh food back to its roots, and trailblazing truly sustainable foods as they do so.In this important book, author Carwyn Graves travels Wales to uncover the country's traditional foods and meet the people making them today.

    £14.99

  • Exploring Wales

    Exploring Wales

    This new edition retains Condry's original superlative prose but adds new material by Neville Jones about sites not accessible in 1970. The result is a guidebook to Wales which is both a tribute to the early pioneers of Condry's generation and also a call for a more ecological society.

    £14.99


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