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

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Synopsis

Wales' history is packed with peculiar customs and curious characters. Here you will discover alien landscapes, ancient druids and a Victorian ghost hunter.

Find out why revellers would carry a decorated horse’s skull on a pole door to door at Christmastime, how an eccentric inventor hoped to defeat Hitler with his futuristic ray gun, and why a cursed wall is protected by a global corporation for fear it might destroy a town.

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.

Book details

Author:
Mark Rees
ISBN:
9780750991810
Related ISBNs:
9780750990073, 9780750990073
Publisher:
The History Press Limited
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2020-04-27
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2019
Copyright by:
Mark Rees 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
History, Nonfiction