The A-Z of Curious Wales - Strange Stories of Mysteries, Crimes and Eccentrics

Author: Mark Rees

ISBN: 9780750990073

Publication Date: 26 June 2019

Publisher: The History Press

Format: Hardback, 240x160 mm, 160 pages

Language: English

Wales' history is packed with peculiar customs and curious characters. Here you will discover alien landscape, ancient druids and Victorian ghost hunter. From the folklore surrounding the red dragon on the flag, to the evolution of the song 'Sosban Fach', this compendium of weird and wonderful facts will surprise and delight even the most knowledgeable resident or visitor.

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