Tag Archives: Cymru

Crimes of Cymru: Classic Mystery Tales of Wales – Edited by Martin Edwards

Posted on 05/08/2023 by Bobby Seal

Book Review – August 2023 Macabre fiction has been a particular strength of Welsh writers over the years, perhaps in part inspired by the alluring yet sometomes eerie quality of the landscape. I have to admit I’m a big fan … Continue reading →

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Brittle With Relics: A History Of Wales 1962 – 1997 by Richard King

Posted on 01/08/2023 by Bobby Seal

Book Review – August 2023 This is a history of a nation determined to survive during crisis, while maintaining the enduring hope that Wales will one day thrive on its own terms. I was looking forward to reading Brittle With … Continue reading →

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The Edge of Cymru: A Journey – by Julie Brominicks

Posted on 30/03/2023 by Bobby Seal

Book Review – March 2023 Like biodiversity, Cymraeg survives, but only just, sustained by the farming community, championed by campaigners, enabled by legislators. A language survey in 2013-2015 found only 24 percent of the population spoke Cymraeg – but that … Continue reading →

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