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The A-Z of curious Wales

Name: The A-Z of curious Wales
Author: Mark Rees

Mark Rees

07 June 2019

Hardback

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Book Synopsis

Wales' history is packed with peculiar customs and curious characters. Here you will discover alien landscapes, ancient druids and a Victorian ghost hunter. Find out why revellers would carry a decorated horse's skull on a pole door to door at Christmastime, how an eccentric inventor hoped to defeat Hitler with his futuristic ray gun, and why a cursed wall is protected by a global corporation for fear it might destroy a town. From the folklore surrounding the red dragon on the flag, to the evolution of the song 'Sosban Fach', this compendium of weird and wonderful facts will surprise and delight even the most knowledgeable resident or visitor.

About The Author

MARK REES is the arts writer for Wales' largest selling newspaper, the South Wales Evening Post and also writes for several leading magazines and weekly titles, including Swansea Life. Outside of print, he is a member of the Wales Theatre Awards judging panel, hosts a monthly arts show on local radio, has presented three documentaries on Welsh culture and, as a fluent Welsh language speaker, plays an active role at the National Eisteddfod. He lives in Port Talbot.

Product Details

ISBN: 9780750990073
Format: Hardback
Publisher: The History Press, (07 June 2019)
Number of Pages: 160
Weight: 362 grams
Language: English
Dimensions: 234 x 172 x 16 mm
Categories:: Local history