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Welsh History: Strange but True
Geoff Brookes
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Description for Welsh History: Strange but True
Paperback. This book contains hundreds of 'strange but true' facts and anecdotes about Welsh history. Arranged into a miniature history of Wales, and with true tales for every era, it will fascinate readers everywhere. Split into bite-sized chunks great for dipping into. Series: STRANGE BUT TRUE. Num Pages: 192 pages, 50 B/W ILLUSTRATIONS. BIC Classification: HB. .
Sir John Pryce of Newtown Hall died in 1761. He kept the embalmed bodies of his first two wives on either side of his bed - until his third wife insisted that they were removed. In 1856 Ronald Rhys from the Vale of Neath disappeared for a week after seeing a strange light in a field and hearing a loud noise. He remembered being examined by small creatures who took a sample of his blood. Oh yes, and America is named after a Welshman and the Holy Grail is kept in a bank vault ... Read more
Sir John Pryce of Newtown Hall died in 1761. He kept the embalmed bodies of his first two wives on either side of his bed - until his third wife insisted that they were removed. In 1856 Ronald Rhys from the Vale of Neath disappeared for a week after seeing a strange light in a field and hearing a loud noise. He remembered being examined by small creatures who took a sample of his blood. Oh yes, and America is named after a Welshman and the Holy Grail is kept in a bank vault ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
STRANGE BUT TRUE
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780750983426
SKU
V9780750983426
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-10
About Geoff Brookes
Geoff Brookes is a writer with a long-standing interest in Welsh history. His previous books include Bloody Welsh History: Swansea, Swansea Then & Now, and Swansea Murders. He has appeared in the Times Educational Supplement and Welsh Country Magazine, as well as the Independent.
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