Summary
An ambitious one-volume history.
The Story of Wales is a vibrant portrait of 30,000 years of power, identity and politics. Revisiting major turning points in Welsh history, from its earliest settlements to the present day, Jon Gower re-examines the myths and misconceptions about this glorious country, revealing a people who have reacted with energy and invention to changing times and opportunities. It’s a story of political and industrial power, economic and cultural renewal-…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781849903738 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1849903735 |
| Author: | Jon Gower |
| Publisher: | Ebury Publishing |
| Imprint: | BBC Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 15 June 2013 |
| Weight: | 286g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 131mm x 26mm |
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About The Author
Jon Gower
Jon Gower is a former BBC Wales arts and media correspondent, who was educated at Girton College, Cambridge, where he read English. He is a documentary maker for television and radio and has eleven books to his name, in both Welsh and English. They include An Island Called Smith, about a disappearing island in Chesapeake Bay, which gained him the John Morgan travel writing prize, and Uncharted, a novel described by Jan Morris as ‘unflagging and unfailingly inventive.’ In 2009 he was awarded a major Creative Wales award to explore the Welsh settlement in Patagonia. Jon is currently a Hay Festival International Fellow.
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