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

20.84£

Publisher: The History Press

Author: Mark Rees

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.
ISBN: 9780750990073
Publisher: The History Press
Imprint: The History Press
Published date:
DEWEY: 942.9
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 160
Weight: 372g
Height: 236mm
Width: 172mm
Spine width: 16mm

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