Wales |
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| Author:
| Keen, Richard
Burgum, Ian |
| Series title: | Country Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-84188-153-9 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2001 |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Group, Limited
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| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $27.99 |
Book Description:
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"God made Wales first, and with what beauty He had left He made the rest of the world."--
old Welsh saying. With its dramatic mountains, narrow valleys, spectacular coastlines, peaceful villages, and bustling towns, historic Wales has the resolute identity of a nation that has struggled to survive and thrive. Tour the ancient monuments and ritual sites--from Neolithic burial chambers to 18th-century gardens to abandoned Victorian coal mines--all steeped in a rich folklore of...
More Description"God made Wales first, and with what beauty He had left He made the rest of the world."--old Welsh saying. With its dramatic mountains, narrow valleys, spectacular coastlines, peaceful villages, and bustling towns, historic Wales has the resolute identity of a nation that has struggled to survive and thrive. Tour the ancient monuments and ritual sites--from Neolithic burial chambers to 18th-century gardens to abandoned Victorian coal mines--all steeped in a rich folklore of giants, devils, fairies, witches, and ghosts.