Wales, A Very Peculiar History

by Rupert Matthews

Overview

From the Roman invasion, through tall tales of Merlin and King Arthur, and right up to and beyond the incredible power of the mining industry, 'Wales, A Very Peculiar History' takes a quirky, sideways look at some of the slightly bizarre aspects of the home of welsh rarebit, Maelgwn the Dragon, and Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch. Featuring the full gamut of Welsh providence from the coal-mining years to its rebirth in the 1970s, this book tells a tale of ups and downs, of hills and valleys, and of hope and triumph against the odds, with a few leeks thrown in for good measure.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781908759221
Publisher:	Andrews UK
Publication date:	02/24/2020
Series:	A Very Peculiar History , #18
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	573,972
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Rupert Matthews had a Welsh granny and grew up listening to her tales of life in North Wales back in the olden days, when light came from gas, music came from tenors and slates were for writing on. He is now a freelance historian and has written over 150 books on various historical subjects.