The Matter of Wales

The Matter of Wales
Author :
Publisher : Penguin UK
Total Pages : 442
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0140082638
ISBN-13 : 9780140082630
Rating : 4/5 (38 Downloads)

Synopsis The Matter of Wales by : Jan Morris

Travel through Wales and epic view of a small country.

Wales

Wales
Author :
Publisher : Penguin UK
Total Pages : 566
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780241970249
ISBN-13 : 0241970245
Rating : 4/5 (49 Downloads)

Synopsis Wales by : Jan Morris

Jan Morris's magnificent book celebrates Wales and all things Welsh. Written as a deeply personal study, it reflects the rich bilingual literature and folklore of Wales, the buildings and wonderfully varied landscapes, the national character and humour, the historical predicaments and the political condition of this small but extraordinary country. Jan Morris is a distinguished historian as well as being one of the world's leading travel-writers. Her passionate love of Wales makes this a unique evocation.

The Matter of Wales

The Matter of Wales
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Publisher : Oxford [Oxfordshire] ; New York : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 470
Release :
ISBN-10 : UOM:39015011351064
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (64 Downloads)

Synopsis The Matter of Wales by : Jan Morris

This passionate evocation of Wales by the author Rebecca West has hailed as "perhaps the best descriptive writer of our times" encapsulates that country in all its aspects, past, present and even future. Jan Morris shows clearly the manners of thought of the Welch people, as well as their art, their landscapes and their folklore, their ways of earning a living, their character and their historical destiny. It is a vivid tribute to a country not just on the map or in the mind but also in the heart. "All of us,"Morris writes,"have some country there."

Wales in Photographs

Wales in Photographs
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Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Total Pages : 82
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781445683942
ISBN-13 : 1445683946
Rating : 4/5 (42 Downloads)

Synopsis Wales in Photographs by : Mathew Browne

A stunning collection of images showcasing the different regions of Wales in all their glory, which capture the essence of the country.

The Prince of Wales

The Prince of Wales
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Publisher : Quill
Total Pages : 620
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0688146155
ISBN-13 : 9780688146153
Rating : 4/5 (55 Downloads)

Synopsis The Prince of Wales by : Jonathan Dimbleby

For this controversial, headline-making study of the heir to the throne, Dimbleby spent hours in candid conversations with the prince, his personal staff, and close friends, and was given access to the prince's letters, private diaries, and journals. An intimate portrait of a life trapped by destiny, The Prince of Wales offers unique insight into the man born to be King. of photos. 8-page color insert.

The Welsh Girl

The Welsh Girl
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Publisher : HMH
Total Pages : 345
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780547524900
ISBN-13 : 0547524900
Rating : 4/5 (00 Downloads)

Synopsis The Welsh Girl by : Peter Ho Davies

A WWII-era Welsh barmaid begins a secret relationship with a German POW in this “beautiful” novel by the author of A Lie Someone Told You About Yourself (Ann Patchett). Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize Set in the stunning landscape of North Wales just after D-Day, this critically acclaimed debut novel traces the intersection of disparate lives in wartime. When a prisoner-of-war camp is established near her village, seventeen-year-old barmaid Esther Evans finds herself strangely drawn to the camp and its forlorn captives. She is exploring the camp boundary when an astonishing thing occurs: A young German corporal calls out to her from behind the fence. From that moment on, the two begin an unlikely—and perilous—romance. Meanwhile, a German-Jewish interrogator travels to Wales to investigate Britain’s most notorious Nazi prisoner, Rudolf Hess. In this richly drawn and thought-provoking “tour de force,” all will come to question the meaning of love, family, loyalty, and national identity (The New Yorker). “If you loved The English Patient, there’s probably a place in your heart for The Welsh Girl.” —USA Today “Davies’s characters are marvelously nuanced.” —Los Angeles Times “Beautifully conjures a place and its people, in an extraordinary time . . . A rare gem.” —Claire Messud, author of The Woman Upstairs “This first novel by Davies, author of two highly praised short story collections, has been anticipated—and, with its wonderfully drawn characters, it has been worth the wait.” —Booklist, starred review

Josey Wales

Josey Wales
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Publisher : UNM Press
Total Pages : 436
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780826352125
ISBN-13 : 082635212X
Rating : 4/5 (25 Downloads)

Synopsis Josey Wales by : Forrest Carter

Josey Wales was the most wanted man in Texas. His wife and child had been lost to pre-civil War destruction and, like Jesse James and other young farmers, he joined the guerrilla soldiers of Missouri--men with no cause but survival and no purpose but revenge. Josey Wales and his Cherokee friend, Lone Watie, set out for the West through the dangerous Camanchero territory. Hiding by day, traveling by night, they are joined by an Indian woman named Little Moonlight, and rescue an old woman and her granddaughter from their besieged wagon. The five of them travel toward Texas and win through brash and honest violence, a chance for a new way of life.

The Legal History of Wales

The Legal History of Wales
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Publisher : University of Wales Press
Total Pages : 474
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780708326404
ISBN-13 : 0708326404
Rating : 4/5 (04 Downloads)

Synopsis The Legal History of Wales by : Thomas Glyn Watkin

Watkin provides a history of the various legal systems by which Wales and its people have been governed over the last two millenia, including the civil law of Rome, the laws of the native Welsh people, the canon law of the Church and the English common law. This book shows how in each age the people of Wales have adapted to and adopted the legal traditions which they have encountered and assesses the importance of this inheritance for the future of modern Wales within both Europe and the wider international community.

The Outlaw Josey Wales

The Outlaw Josey Wales
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 228
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0843963468
ISBN-13 : 9780843963465
Rating : 4/5 (68 Downloads)

Synopsis The Outlaw Josey Wales by : Forrest Carter

Josey Wales is out for the blood of the pro-Union Jayhawkers who raped & murdered his wife. When Wales refuses to surrender, he begins a life on the run from the law, reluctantly befriending a diverse group of whites & Indians on his quest for revenge and a new life.

Queer Wales

Queer Wales
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Publisher : University of Wales Press
Total Pages : 429
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781783168651
ISBN-13 : 178316865X
Rating : 4/5 (51 Downloads)

Synopsis Queer Wales by : Huw Osborne

it is a multidisciplinary collection of essays, it is the first book-length engagement with the subject of queer Wales, it covers period from the 18th century to the present, it considers literature, art history, film, television, drama, crime, motherhood, education, and a range of other questions across these categories.