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New English Language Books
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September 2011
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biography
ALAN LEECH
Dan Jenkins: A Biography
£9.95
HOWARD MARKS
Two Dragons
£7.95
Dan Jenkins (1856-1946) achieved a great deal for the newly emerging board
schools of the late nineteenth century in terms of curriculum, use of Welsh
language, contracts of employment, tenants’ rights etc.
This book tells the story of Welshman Howard Marks who has recently
discovered his true Welsh identity after a notorious few decades. Raised in
Kenfig Hill, south Wales, he became one of the most prolific drug smugglers
in the world.
9781847713162
9781847712905
AUBREY MALONE
£6.95
Still Rockin’: Tom Jones, A Biography
A short biography of Tom Jones’s rags to riches story - his journey from a
Welsh mining village to superstardom. The author explores his musical career,
his special relationship with his wife and Wales, and also gives an insight into
his phenomenal womanizing.
9781847711649
AUBREY MALONE
Welsh Drinkers
IVOR THOMAS REES
Saintly Enigma
£9.95
Biography of the academic, poet, novelist, critic, historian and theologian who
played a major role in the literary and religious life of Wales in the second half
of the twentieth century.
9781847713704
£4.95
JOSHUA GERWYN ELIAS
A Doctor’s Tale
£7.95
Prolific author Aubrey Malone’s latest book is a humorous take on the lives of
four of the most (in)famous Welsh tipplers: Richard Burton, Dylan Thomas,
Rachel Roberts and Sir Anthony Hopkins.
You wouldn’t believe the extraordinary events in a doctor’s life - the miracles
and tragedies which reflect the complexities of our bodies and life in its
entirety. This autobiography gives an insider’s view of some remarkable
incidents.
9781847710598
9781847713063
CEIRIOG GWYNNE EVANS
Once Upon a Time in Goginan
£14.95
MAL POPE
Old Enough to Know Better
£9.95
A history of the village of Goginan, near Aberystwyth. This book is in part a
fascinating account of that history from the time of the Celts and Romans to
the present day, examining how people were affected by developments in
education, religion and mining.
The autobiography of the singer, writer and broadcaster, Mal Pope. Mal has
written songs for Cliff Richard and duetted with Elton John and Bonnie Tyler,
toured with Art Garfunkel and Belinda Carlisle and produced records for Aled
Jones.
9781847710932
9781847712912
CHARLES BRONSON
£19.95
Diaries from Hell: More Prison Diaries
Second book of memoirs from long-term prisoner, Charles Bronson. This book
includes his poems, illustrations and correspondence, anecdotes about his
fellow cons, and his unique take on our crazy ‘celebrity-obsessed’ world.
9781847711168
CHRIS NEEDS
Chris Needs: And There’s More
MARGARET MAUND
Decades of Discovery
£9.95
This book tells the story of south Wales valleys born Margaret Maund who
experienced a remarkable life as a nurse and midwife in central Africa in the
late 1960s. Margaret was later ordained as an Anglican priest;
9781847712622
£9.95
MEL NURSE
Mr Swansea
£9.95
The second part of Chris Needs’s autobiography. Following on from the
best-selling Like It Is, this book contains further hilarious anecdotes from the
legendary radio presenter.
Player. Supporter. Saviour. Mel Nurse has been all these things and more to
Swansea City his hometown football club. Mel served Swansea in two spells
and played for Wales in a golden era for Welsh football.
9781847711489
9781847711472
CHRIS NEEDS
Chris Needs: Like It Is
£9.95
NIGEL OWENS
Half Time (hard back)
£14.95
The autobiography of one of Wales’ favourite radio presenters, Chris Needs.
Includes an honest account of his traumatic childhood, his showbiz career and
his rise to stardom with 40,000 fans in the ‘Garden’ on his legendary Radio
Wales programme. Reprint; first published in 2007.
Nigel Owens is a familiar figure on stage and television, and is considered one
of the best rugby referees in the world. But before reaching his current status
in the world of professional rugby, he went through an excruciating personal
crisis.
9781847710154
9781847711328
DAVID LLOYD
Tales of an Aber Lad
£9.95
ORIG WILLIAMS
£9.95
El Bandito: Orig Williams, The Autobiography
Short stories depicting life in Aberystwyth in the 1940s and 1950s. Includes
stories about the old cinemas, the circus, sweet shops, the Pier and everything
that made life worth living in Aberystwyth.
Orig Williams, better known as international wrestler El Bandito was a fierce
Welsh nationalist, a friend of poets, gangsters and psychopathic wrestlers. He
fought with and promoted some of the best - Giant Haystacks and Big Daddy
amongst them.
9781847710963
9781847712929
EVA GOLDSWORTHY
Across the Severn
£6.95
OWEN MONEY
Owen Money: Money Talks
£12.95
Across the Severn is Eva Goldsworthy’s tribute to her parents, Joe and
May. It tells of how the couple had to uproot themselves and adapt to new
circumstances in order to survive the hardships of the early twentieth century.
Impresario, entrepreneur, philanthropist - these are just some of the words
which describe the loveable rogue. This lively, funny memoir will make you
laugh and cry and warm to one of the most popular entertainers in Wales.
9781847711175
9781847712356
biography
PAUL FERRIS
Dylan Thomas - The Biography
children
£12.95
CHRIS FLETCHER
Rock Tales
£6.95
This thoroughly researched but sympathetic biography has established itself
as the one essential and unsurpassed work on Dylan Thomas’ life.
A book about geology, designed for children but it will interest adults too.
The reader will learn how rocks are formed and understand the clues to
discovering past environments. Concentrates on Anglesey.
9780862439033
9781847713803
PENNAR DAVIES & HERBERT HUGHES
£9.95
Diary of a Soul
GWYN THOMAS
The Story of Dafydd ap Gwilym
£6.95
Startling and frank confessions of one of the most respected figures in
twentieth-century Wales. The diary gives an insight into a troubled soul that
will resonate with Christians of all backgrounds. The original version, “Cudd fy
Meiau”, is considered a classic.
A beautiful volume to treasure presenting in lively style the story of Wales’s
most famous medieval bard Dafydd ap Gwilym. His life and times, with
striking colour illustrations by Margaret Jones; for readers of all ages.
9781847713766
9780862437053
PETER DANIELS
In Search of Welshness
£9.95
MEINIR WYN EDWARDS
Famous Welsh Tales
£4.95
What is it to be Welsh? Is it the warmth and friendliness of a people bound
together by their industrial and cultural heritage? Peter Daniels searches for
answers through the work of Welsh historians and writers and his own life in
Llanelli and London.
A volume of 5 famous folk tales from Wales, including Cantre’r Gwaelod and
Dic Penderyn. The tales hail from Gwynedd, Ceredigion, Powys and Merthyr
Tydfil, and are suitable for 7-11 year-olds. Each story contains 11 full-colour
illustrations.
9781847713629
9781847710468
RHYS EVANS
£18.95
Gwynfor Evans: A Portrait of a Patriot
This award-winning biography of an iconic figure examines his complex
character and dissects his personal and political relationships. Rhys Evans
exposes the foundations of modern Wales and tells the story of one man and
the way he helped mould the devolved UK.
9780862439187
RICHARD GWYN
The Vagabond’s Breakfast
MEINIR WYN EDWARDS
Welsh Folk Stories
A collection of five famous folk stories from Wales:Twm Siôn Cati, Branwen
and Bendigeidfran, Maximus’ Dream, Rebecca’s Daughters and the Girl of the
Lake. A colourful book, suitable for schools, parents and children.
9781847713582
£9.99
£4.95
Welsh Folk Tales in a Flash
MORGAN TOMOS
Mrs GwraK
£4.95
In 2006, Richard Gwyn was given a year to live. He had lost nine years of
his life to vagrancy and alcoholism in the Mediterranean. This memoir is an
account of those years; redemption via friendship, imagination, intellect, love
and fatherhood;
A fully illustrated horror story for children based on the theme of obesity.
A new cook has arrived in school disguised as a witch. Her aim is to feed all
the children unhealthy food which will leave them fat and unable to control
themselves.
9780956012555
9781847713056
RICHARD LEWIS
Out of the Valley
£8.95
MORGAN TOMOS
The Wales Fun Book
£1.95
An entertaining and informative autobiography of Welsh television producerdirector Richard Lewis who entered the world of TV in the early 1960s, a
formative time for broadcasting in Wales.
An activity book for 2-7 year olds including puzzles, colouring, join the dots,
spot the difference and other games based on Wales and Welsh history.
9781847711496
9781847711281
TELERI BEVAN
The Ladies of Blaenwern
£8.95
RHIANNON IFANS
£6.95
This book follows the story of three ladies who formed a musical partnership,
The Dorian Trio. By World War II, they had turned to farming in Llanarth where
they kept Welsh indigenous breeds, but their main interest was the Welsh
cobs.
Owain Glyndwr: Prince of Wales
A beautiful volume to treasure, comprising thirteen stories by Rhiannon Ifans
skilfully depicting the age of Owain Glyndŵr (Glyn dwr) by means of a mixture
of legend and history, including striking colour illustrations by Margaret Jones.
A Welsh version is available.
9781847712639
9780862435448
THE GRIFFITHS FAMILY
Life in the Coal House
£3.95
RHIANNON IFANS
Saint David
£6.95
The story of the Griffiths’ family during their time as the stars of the BBC Wales
Coal House series. Debra, Cerdin and their children became famous as a result
of this extremely popular TV show.
A beautiful volume to treasure comprising a dozen wonderful stories about
Saint David, presented skilfully by Rhiannon Ifans, including striking colour
illustrations by Margaret Jones.
9781847712615
9780862436056
RHIANNON IFANS
£6.95
Tales From The Celtic Countries
A wide-ranging collection of twelve legends from the six Celtic countries, told
with vibrancy and panache; with 24 colour illustrations by Margaret Jones.
9780862435011
fiction
ALAN BILTON
The Sleepwalkers Ball
£9.99
JEREMY HUGHES
Dovetail
£9.99
Wrapped innovatively around three forms, the silent film, the romance and
the Gothic city ghost tour, this highly European novel is set in a wet and
wintry, contemporary yet timeless Scottish fortress city.
Attacked as a boy by bullies, Tim is left with the most serious loss he will face
as a man. As a man he is out to revenge himself one by one on the gang by
enacting the perfect murder.
9780955527265
9780956012531
ANITA ARCARI
The Hokey Pokey Man
£8.95
JOHN D ROGERS
The Prince and the Patriot
£6.95
A moving and poignant family saga spanning several generations in Italy and
Wales. The hopes and struggles of a young man as he leaves his beautiful
native mountain home to find his fortune in a land which is alien to him.
A lively fictional account of the political divisions and the deep resentments
surrounding the investiture of Prince Charles 40 years ago. Sixth-former
Geraint joins the secretive Liberation Army of Wales which is planning to
kidnap Charles Windsor before his investiture.
9781847712578
9781847711656
BETHAN GWANAS
Ramboy
£3.95
JONATHAN HICKS
The Dead of Mametz
£8.95
A short, lively and funny novel by the author of Llinyn Trôns. An adaptation
of Pen Dafad. Poor Dewi. Every night, something happens to him. His body
changes into an animal. Not a werewolf, which would have been quite cool,
but a sheep!
Thomas Oscendale, a military policeman based in France, investigates the
suicide of a corporal of the Welsh Regiment and two related murders in June
1916.
9780862439934
9781847713155
FFLUR DAFYDD
Twenty Thousand Saints
£9.99
JUDITH MARO
The Stoat
£9.95
One hot summer, an island which is practically empty except for twitchers,
becomes a bustling community of tourists, archaeologists, nuns, dolphinwatchers, a reality TV crew and two writers bursting to tell a story. This is a
black comedy about spies, privacy and intrusion ...
A Celtic wedding, between an Irishman and a Welsh girl, forms the
background to a mystery that envelops two neighbouring farms in the
Merionethshire hills.
9780955527227
9781847711014
GAYNOR MADOC LEONARD
The Carmarthen Underground
£7.95
LLWYD OWEN
Faith, Hope and Love
£9.99
A humorous and whimsical spy novel. The ancient market town of Carmarthen
is riddled with secrets, vice and betrayal, but no secret escapes the attention
of Carmarthen Intelligence;
An authentic highly acclaimed urban thriller set in Cardiff’s underbelly.
Stepping between social classes cult Welsh author Llwyd Owen says
important things about memory and identity. Adaptation by the author of
Ffydd Gobaith Cariad (Welsh book of the year 2007).
9781847711625
9780955527272
HERBERT WILLIAMS
Love Child
£8.95
PAUL DUTHIE
Standing on the Giant’s Grave
£8.95
This fast-moving novel traces the return of Fleet Street reporter Steve to
the seaside town of Glanaber - a fictionalised Aberystwyth - to cover a sex
scandal involving the college principal.
A gripping and moving historical novel relating the troubled life of a Ellen
Weeton, in the early nineteenth century.
9781847713070
9781847713551
HUW LAWRENCE
Always the Love of Someone
£9.99
PENNY SIMPSON
The Deer Wedding
£9.99
Fifteen stories on relationships: the nuances of class; exile; sexual exploitation;
the civilising influence of women which can extend into interference, and the
accommodations made necessary by old age. Voices range across gender, age
and ethnicity.
Set in Split, Zagreb and Hvar in the Forties and the Nineties, sculptor Antun
and student Dagmar are separately seeking truths about their parents. The
novel explores how a country like Croatia could implode into violence;
9780955527296
9780956012500
JAYNE JOSO
Soothing Music for Stray Cats
£9.99
PETER GRIFFITHS
Tongue Tied
£9.95
Suicide, songwriting, and samurai philosophy within paper covers. With
echoes of Catcher in the Rye and Anne Enright’s The Gathering, a warm rites of
passage debut novel.
Fast paced historical novel set in the Tryweryn Valley and the Rhondda. A
powerful story that explores relationships, religion, language and identity
- and how all these things can , ultimately, tear families apart.
9780955527258
9781847710970
JAYNE JOSSO
Perfect Architect
£9.99
PETER LUTHER
Precious Cargo
£8.95
Gaia’s husband Charles was an architect. Having discovered love letters after
Charles’ sudden death, Gaia is knocked back hard. She sets about organising
a competition to design her perfect home, choosing the competitors from
among her husband’s former adversaries.
Precious Cargo is a supernatural thriller based on the idea of a satanic coven
operating undercover as a fertility clinic, bringing children to life and also
destroying them.
9780956012524
9781847711984
fiction
ROMY WOOD
Bamboo Grove
history
£9.99
BYRON HUGHES A LYN MEREDITH
£6.95
A pseudo-Buddhist monk, an illegal immigrant, a bipolar teenager and a
quixotic pair of young businessmen are all bound by Eastern Vision, an empire
selling everything from faux-Eastern objets to real estate, from client-centred
sperm-donation to gypsy magic.
The Daffodils who played in Whites
The book traces the history of Llanidloes Cricket Club over a forty year period
of growth. Full of cricketing stories about many and varied characters who
graced the scene. Unbelievable as some of these characters may appear, they
are all ‘real’ and unforgettable.
9780956012517
9781847713018
SAM ADAMS
Prichard’s Nose
£9.95
COLIN THOMAS
£9.95
The story of Martin, a literary researcher who is on the trail of a long-lost
manuscript belonging to Thomas Prichard, the 19th- century author of the
tales of the Welsh highwayman, Twm Shon Catty.
Dreaming a City: From Wales to Ukraine
The history of Ukranian town Hughesovka (now Donetsk), a mining and steel
town founded in the 1870s by Welsh entrepreneur John Hughes and 70 Welsh
workers. Includes a free DVD presented by the late Gwyn Alf Williams..
9781847711021
9781847711243
SHEILA MORGAN
£7.95
Olicka Bolicka & Pink Bluebells
Ivy Edmunds and her family relocate at her husband’s insistence from a
recently allocated modern council house near the sea to a shabby terrace in a
south Wales mining village, to escape bombing during WWII.
9781847710956
THOMAS T MOYNIHAN
To Win Against the Odds
ERIC JONES
Brothers, Sing On!
£7.95
This volume charts the history of the first fifty years of the Pontarddulais Male
Choir. The account is written by its current President, Eric Jones who also
wrote Maestro, the biography of Noel Davies, the founder of the choir.
9781847712325
£5.95
GERALD MORGAN
A Brief History of Wales
£4.95
The extraordinary early life-story of Thomas Jones, who, abandoned by his
father at birth is bullied at school in the Valleys of south Wales. To defend
himself, the seven-year-old is given boxing lessons by his grandmother.
A short history pocketbook of Wales by a renowned historian. From the
Romans onward, via Vikings, Saxons, Normans and Flemings, the Welsh have
both resisted and absorbed invasion after invasion.
9781847710925
9781847710185
TONY BIANCHI
Bumping
£9.99
GERALD MORGAN
Castles in Wales: A Handbook
£6.95
Set on contemporary Tyneside, Bumping interweaves three stories. Each
presents a character whose obsessions and attachments become magnified
through chance encounters, leading to unforeseen and ultimately catastrophic
results.
A comprehensive introduction to the castles of Wales, with a detailed guide
to 70 of them, photographs and OS grid-references, for the historical tourist.
The introduction covers the contemporary historical significance of castles; the
military and political background;
9780955527289
9781847710314
WILLIAM VAUGHAN
Gold Hunter
£4.95
GWYNFOR EVANS
Land of My Fathers
£12.95
This is an original and exciting tale of adventure for teenagers. In 1864, an
arrogant and ambitious sixteen year old steals his widowed mother’s life
savings and sails from Cardiff to Australia to find gold.
The seventh edition of a comprehensive illustrated history of Wales from
earliest times written with loving passion by one of the greatest Welshmen
of the 20th century. First published in 1992. 71 black-and-white illustrations
and 15 maps.
9781847712004
9780862432652
GWYNFOR EVANS
The Fight For Welsh Freedom
£6.95
An easy-to-read introduction to 2,000 years of Welsh history comprising
portrayals of Welsh heroes through the ages who were inspired by the ideal
of a Welsh identity and zeal for national freedom. Written by a prolific author
and first Plaid Cymru member of parliament.
9780862435158
JOHN DAVIES A MARIAN DELYTH
£19.95
Wales: the 100 places to see before you die
A comprehensive hardback volume listing the 100 places, you must visit. The
historian’s knowledge is astounding, the photographer’s pictures thrilling and
the text and photos compliment one another beautifully.
9781847713087
JOHN MEIRION MORRIS
The Celtic Vision
£19.95
A new, revolutionary analysis of Celtic art, emphasising its spiritual purpose
and social function; highly readable and fully illustrated.
9780862436353
history
LOVEDAY LEWES GEE
£6.95
A Very Small Corner of Paradise
This book explores the connections linking the history of Llanllŷr in west
Wales, the people who lived there and their gardens, with the re-creation of
the garden and with the family living there now.
9781847712592
LYN EBENEZER
£9.95
Operation Julie: The World’s Greatest LSD Bust
The history of one of the world’s biggest drugs networks that was active
in mid-Wales in the mid-1970s. In a rural laboratory near Tregaron pure
LSD valued at millions of pounds was produced and seized; this lead to an
interesting and notorious criminal case.
9781847711465
MIKE PARKER
Neighbours from Hell?
£7.95
From the Act of Union to Anne Robinson, the author of The Rough Guide to
Wales takes a humorous look at the strange relationship between the Welsh
and the English.The range of reference is as broad as the writing style is witty.
9780862436117
PAUL R. DAVIS
Castles of the Welsh Princes
£7.95
The medieval castles built and occupied by the native princes of Wales hold
a special place in the imagination of the Welsh and have an unique historical
appeal. This is an illustrated guide to some of the most awe-inspiring and
romantic castles in Wales.
9780862439705
PAUL ROBINSON AND ROBERT ROBINSON
£6.95
Fanfare for a Church
This book tells the story of a distinctive church and the philosophy of why
it was built that way , together with the remarkable story of the tiny Welsh
parish which raised the cash to build it.
9781847712318
R R DAVIES
Owain Glyndwr Prince of Wales
£5.95
This is a masterful study of the life and legacy of Owain Glyn Dwr, whose
revolt against the English rule of Wales in the early 15th century ensured his
status as a national hero.
9781847711274
RICHARD MOORE-COLYER; ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY
£9.95
Farming in Wales 1936-2011
Farming in Wales considers the history of the Farm Business Survey over the
past 75 years. It reviews the rationale behind the survey and considers the
views and experiences of farmers whose activities have in some way been
influenced by it.
9781847713643
ROY CLEWS
To Dream of Freedom
£7.95
The gripping, best-selling story of MAC and the Free Wales Army - the men
who, during the 1960’s, challenged England’s rule in the first Welsh armed
rebellion since the days of Owain Glyndŵr. New photographs and preface.
9780862435868
STEVE GRIFFITHS
£5.95
Dafydd ap Llywelyn: The Shield of Wales
A seemingly forgotten royal sovereign of Wales, whose brief, but kaleidoscopic
life heralded a vortex of fraternal strife, ambitious politics and habitual bloody
conflict. He was the favourite son of legendary Welsh prince Llywelyn the
Great.
9781847713384
humour
learners
CHRIS NEEDS
The Jenkins’s’s’s’s’s
£9.95
BBC
BBC Learn Welsh
£5.95
A humorous account of a dysfunctional family from the Welsh valleys, as
heard on Chris Needs’ BBC Radio Wales show. Seen through the diaries of the
matriarch of Wales’ first family, our Gladys.
A very useful Welsh grammar pocket book based on the highly succesful
Welsh Learners website of the same name, comprising a guide for beginners
and additional information for advanced learners, grammar terms, common
idioms and phrases and a valuable vocabulary for everyday situations.
9781847711069
9780862437305
DAVID JANDRELL
£3.95
Cwmtwp: Gossip From the Valleys
Author David Jandrell’s latest work of humour. Archaeologist Nigel discovers
a village newsletter from the distant past: the year 2005. He tries to interpret
the events it describes in order to unravel the mysteries of Cwmtwp.
9781847710994
HEINI GRUFFUDD
CD Welcome to Welsh
£9.95
A 2-CD set to accompany Welcome to Welsh, the popular and user-friendly
Welsh course. Listen to the CDs with the book to perfect your pronunciation
and your understanding of the Welsh language.
9781847710345
DILWYN PHILLIPS
Golfing Jokes
£3.95
HEINI GRUFFUDD
Hands-Free Welsh
£9.95
A collection of anecdotes, jokes and humorous tales relating to the game of
golf, covering the subjects of Gentlemen Only Ladies Forbidden, Titters on the
Tee, Fourballs, Mixed Fours, Caddies, the 19th Hole and some general facts
and fiction.
Start learning Welsh today by listening to words, phrases and conversations in
real, spoken Welsh. Play the 2 CDs in the car, on the beach - or in the bath at
home! It’s fun - and it’s effective.
9781847712301
9781847711298
DILWYN PHILLIPS
Hospital Jokes
£3.95
HEINI GRUFFUDD
Street Welsh
£4.95
A collection of anecdotes, jokes and humorous tales relating to the medical
profession, covering the subjects of GPs, hospital consultants, nurses, patients
and, of course, Viagra, amongst other things.
A full colour illustrated introduction to basic Welsh that will help learners to
understand the Welsh around them, and engage in simple conversations with
Welsh speakers.
9781847711038
9780862439026
DILWYN PHILLIPS
More Welsh Jokes
£3.95
HEINI GRUFFUDD
£6.95
An entertaining collection of jokes portraying the idiosyncracies and wit of the
Welsh people, family life, education and religion, work and death, drink and
sex. 12 black-and-white illustrations. Reprint; first published in June 2005.
The Welsh Learner’s Dictionary
A Welsh-English, English-Welsh dictionary for Welsh learners, ideal for
evening classes, schools and tourists, comprising over 20,000 words and
phrases, pronunciations, mutations and grammatical explanations, words in
context and place-names.
9780862437848
9780862433635
DILWYN PHILLIPS
Welsh Jokes
£3.95
HEINI GRUFFUDD
Welcome to Welsh
£5.95
A collection of diverse jokes making fun of the idiosyncracies of the Welsh,
their love of rugby and beer, religion, education and the role of females. 10
cartoons. First published July 2002.
A reprint of a popular course for Welsh learners comprising valuable grammar
notes, useful exercises, cartoon conversations and a general dictionary. First
published in 1984.
9780862436193
9780862430696
HUW JAMES
It’s Wales
£3.95
HEINI GRUFFUDD
£3.95
The Half-Tidy Book of Welsh Jokes
A compendium of Welsh jokes with humorous illustrations. Dedicated to the
people of Cardiganshire - the Cardis - without whose tireless devotion to not
spending a penny more than absolutely necessary, the world would be an
unfunnier place.
Welsh Learner’s Dictionary Mini Edition
A new, mini edition of the Welsh Learner’s Dictionary by a renowned tutor of
the Welsh Language among adult learners. 10,000 Welsh words and phrases
and pronunciation guidelines to anyone wishing to understand, speak or write
everyday Welsh.
9781847712059
9780862435172
KEVIN JOHNS
£4.95
Vicar Joe’s Religious Joke Book
Compendium of religious jokes, including jokes about baptisms, marriages
and funerals; epitaphs on grave stones; religious chat-up lines; children’s take
on religion, Bilble facts that may have escaped you, and much much more...
9781847711632
HEINI GRUFFUDD
Welsh Rules
£14.95
A comprehensive Welsh grammar book for adult learners wishing to use the
Welsh language in everyday situations, presented in an entertaining style
with cartoon illustrations by a highly experienced teacher, comprising graded
sections and useful exercises.
9780862436568
HEINI GRUFFUDD
Welsh Rules Exercises
£3.95
A volume of 2,000 useful exercises for Welsh language learners which can be
used either in conjunction with the volume Welsh Rules: A Welsh Grammar for
Learners or on its own, including an answers section.
9780862437114
learners
leisure
HEINI GRUFFUDD
Welsh Talk
£2.95
BOBBY FREEMAN
First Catch Your Peacock
£12.95
A collection of useful spoken Welsh words, phrases and sentences for Welsh
learners in everyday situations, together with Welsh-English and EnglishWelsh glossaries. Reprint; first published in 2000.
A revised edition of the comprehensive guide to Welsh food first published in
1980. It is a culmination of thirty years’ research into authentic Welsh dishes.
Also includes written material providing the social and cultural context of the
recipes. Black- and-white illustrations.
9780862434472
9780862433154
LISA JONES
Welsh for Parents
It’s Wales
£19.95
BOBBY FREEMAN
Welsh Country Cookery
£3.95
A 3 CD course for Welsh language learners with clear, easy-to-use practice
book. An ideal course for beginners to learn the language with confidence
with your children in the home.
A collection of 100 Welsh country recipes for all seasons of the year. Includes
black-and-white photographs. First published in 1988.
9781847713599
0862431336
COLIN PALFREY
Wacky Wales
£3.95
This is a personal, wacky guide to Wales but among the fun and satire there
are nuggets of useful information about major events, eating and drinking,
entertainment, and of course where to go.
9781847713728
DEREK BROCKWAY & JULIAN CAREY
£7.95
Weatherman Walking
A guide book to twelve walks, grouped around the seasons. Walks are mainly
in south, west and mid Wales and the book includes, in addition to directions,
an insight into the heritage, social history, wildlife and topography of the areas
described.
9780862439170
DEWI DAVIES
£2.95
Welsh Place Names and their meanings
Use this bestselling guide to Welsh place names to understand the meanings
of the towns and villages you travel through, or read about. As well as the
place names themselves, it also gives the meanings of the elements within
the names.
9781847713131
DEWI REES
Pointers to Eternity
£12.95
Dewi Rees, a medical doctor, considers evidence for belief in life after death.
First he presents the opinions of retired Anglican bishops on the Resurrection
and their experiences of the presence of Jesus. The second approach provides
accounts of other recent meetings with Jesus.
9781847711991
GILLI DAVIES
Welsh Calendar Cookbook
£4.95
A cookbook for all seasons with a Welsh flavour by a respected expert in the
field.
9780862437497
HEINI GRUFFUDD
£5.95
Enwau Cymraeg i Blant / Welsh Names For Children
Give your child a Welsh name with this essential, best-selling list. Now
extended, revised and in two colours, with meanings, links, and pictures also
included, this book is more useful than ever.
9781847712196
HELEN SMITH-TWIDDY
Celtic Cookbook
£4.95
A revised edition of a popular collection of Celtic recipes comprising over 120
diverse recipes for savoury and sweet dishes together with drinks.
9780862436414
leisure
sport
LEFI GRUFFUDD (ED.)
Welsh Songs
£3.95
ANDROW BENNETT
Welsh Rugby Heroes
A handy booklet presenting 28 popular Welsh songs, being folk songs,
modern songs and the Welsh national anthem, including guitar chords and
English translations.
The pantheon of the Welsh rugby giants of all time.
9780862435257
9780862435523
It’s Wales
MIKAEL BODLORE-PENLAEZ
£14.95
It’s Wales
DAVID JANDRELL AND MATTHEW TUCKER
Atlas of Stateless Nations in Europe
This unique atlas takes us on a panoramic tour of the stateless nations in
Europe today. It maps their physical and linguistic character, and graphically
summarises their history, politics and present position.
Rugby Trip Stories
9781847713797
9780862438715
RHIAN WILLIAMS
Welsh Dishes
£3.95
A handy collection of over 40 tasty savoury and sweet Welsh recipes,
comprising clear directions and lists of ingredients for a variety of vegetable
and cheese, fish and meat recipes, puddings, cakes and biscuits. 18 pen-andink illustrations.
It’s Wales
9780862434922
RICHARD HARTNUP
Gold Under Bracken
£9.95
£3.95
£3.95
Stories from the ‘away trips’ - for the wives to know what it’s all about, and for
the lads to read the funny things they can’t remember!!
HOWARD EVANS
£14.95
Welsh International Matches 1881-2011
The complete guide to Welsh international rugby matches. Over six hundred
matches are recorded, summarising the action and noting the date, venue,
tem members, scorers and referee at each match.
9781847713568
MATTHEW JONES
Welsh Rugby Quiz
£3.95
A well-illustrated introduction to the land of Wales. Using soil types as the
main factor keying into landscape character, and the way in which land
has been used as a resource. Excursions and walks throughout Wales are
suggested.
Everyone in Wales think they know it all when it comes to the oval ball! This is
a chance to see if you really do.
9781847713148
9781847710499
ROBERT LEWIS
Wenglish
£9.95
MATTHEW JONES
Welsh Sports Quiz
£3.95
A practical guide to Wenglish, the distinctive dialect of the south Wales valleys
- as spoken by Chris Needs. Includes history, social and geographical context,
grammar, alphabetical glossary and exercises.
A quiz book on all aspects of Welsh sport - includes sections on rugby,
football, athletics, boxing, horse racing, etc.
9781847710307
9781847711267
RICHARD E HUWS
£8.95
The Football and Rugby Playing Fields of Wales
This book attempts to chronicle the names of all the playing fields used by
current rugby and football clubs in Wales, recording, wherever possible, the
history and historical significance of the venue in question and offering an
explanation of its name, if appropriate.
bilingual
GWYN JENKINS
£14.95
Byw yn y Wlad / Life in the Countryside
A beautiful gift book with photographs and captions portraying rural
Wales from the end of the nineteenth century to the present day. Over 160
memorable images including ones by John Thomas (1838-1905), D. C. Harries
(1865-1940), John Wilkes Poundley (1873-1932), P. B.
9781847712844
IWAN MEICAL JONES
Yr Hen Ffordd Gymreig o Fyw
£14.95
A collection of photographs by John Thomas, who travelled the length
and breadth of Wales in the 19th century. It includes details of his life and
what inspired him to take pictures of people, places, and portraits of unique
characters.
9781847710710
RICHARD SUGGETT A GREG STEVENSON
£14.95
Cartrefi Cefn Gwlad Cymru / Houses of the Welsh...
A bilingual book to accompany the S4C television series broadcast in autumn
2010.
9781847712769
9781847711458
RICHARD ROWE
The A-Z of Welsh Rugby
£3.95
Tales of drunkenness and silliness abound in this remarkable field study.
Enjoy the sordid stories of going-away trips with behind-the-scenes insights
- inadvertently showing why we are so proud to be Welsh.
9780862439484
Y LOLFA
£2.95
The Six Nations Rugby Songbook
A must for all rugby fans! Anthems, hymns and folk-songs for the ideal rugby
sing-song. Includes the words of ‘Sosban Fach’, ‘Fields of Athenry’, ‘Scotland
the Brave’ and much more.
9781847712066