Books set in Wales (20)
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Among Others : A Novel by Jo Walton EN
WalesDescription:
Winner of the 2011 Nebula Award for Best Novel Winner of the 2012 Hugo Award for Best Novel Startling, unusual, and yet irresistably readable, Among Others is at once the compelling story of a young woman struggling to escape a troubled childhood, a brilliant diary of first encounters with the great novels of modern fantasy and SF, and a spellbinding tale of escape from ancient enchantment. Raised by a half-mad mother who dabbled in magic, Morwenna Phelps found refuge in two worlds. As a child growing up in Wales, she played among the spirits who made their homes in industrial ruins. But her m... continue
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Fresh Apples by Rachel Trezise EN
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Sarah's not abnormal or ugly, just a little bit fat, and she's got cerebral palsy. "No way was it rape or even molestation... she's fourteen, not a child. I'm not a paedophile." Gemma's mother had shagged Tom Jones. Nobody knew who her father was, least of all her mother. Spiderman doesn't want to inflict his petty-thief persona on self contained Caitlin, but he finds himself getting off at her stop. When chickens that belong to 'Chelle's grand-dad start to peck each other, sounding like death warming up, she wrings one of their necks and ends up doing worse. Johnny Mental was sitting on his p... continue
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History of Western Philosophy by Bertrand Russell EN
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Hailed as “lucid and magisterial” by The Observer, this book is universally acclaimed as the outstanding one-volume work on the subject of Western philosophy. Considered to be one of the most important philosophical works of all time, the History of Western Philosophy is a dazzlingly unique exploration of the ideologies of significant philosophers throughout the ages—from Plato and Aristotle through to Spinoza, Kant and the twentieth century. Written by a man who changed the history of philosophy himself, this is an account that has never been rivaled since its first publication over sixty yea... continue
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El medio del mar, una tormenta inesperada, un hombre al que lo impacta un rayo. Cuando vuelve en sí, herido y a la deriva en su kayak, su mente comienza un devaneo atravesado por la desesperación por salvarse, la intuición de que alguien lo está esperando y el temple que le permite seguir adelante.
En La bahía, Cynan Jones vuelve a sorprender con su capacidad para narrar el encuentro de un hombre con la inmensidad del paisaje y retratar la vulnerabilidad humana frente a las fuerzas de la naturaleza. Minimalista, desoladora y poética, esta novela borde... continue
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La Tejonera by Cynan Jones, Laura Wittner ES
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Después de un primer capítulo que es un golpe a la mandíbula, Daniel continúa, a pesar de su pena, con sus tareas de la granja, lleno de presagios. En forma paralela se desarrolla la vida del hombre corpulento, que se dedica a sacar tejones de sus cuevas, con alguna escena bastante brutal.
El tejón (badger) existe en la mayor parte de Gran Bretaña, y está considerada una especie protegida; en Gales se otorgan licencias para su captura y eventual sacrificio en caso de enfermedad transmisible (tuberculosis) o cuando su proliferación descon... continue
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Murder in the Valleys by Pippa McCathie EN
MauritiusDescription:
Ex-superintendent Fabia Havard is struggling with civilian life when a local girl is found dead. Out walking near the rain-swelled river running past her small Welsh town, she comes across the body of Amber Morgan. Fabia’s police training tells her instantly that the death is the result of foul play. But no longer in the force, all she can do is call it in. Yet she has mixed feelings when she discovers it is her former colleague, Matt Lambert, newly promoted to chief inspector, who will head the investigation into the girl’s death. Despite this, having known the victim, and bored with her new ... continue
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My Uncle Oswald by Roald Dahl EN
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Roald Dahl's first-ever novel presents the scurrilous memoirs of that delightful old reprobate from switch bitch, Oswald Hendryks Cornelius - connoisseur, bon vivant, collector of spiders, scorpions, odd walking sticks, lover of opera, expert on Chinese porcelain, and without doubt the greatest fornicator of all time. In this delightful picaresque story, it is revealed how Uncle Oswald first achieved great wealth - all thanks to the Sundance blister beetle, which when ground to powder has the most electrifying aphrodisiac qualities. It is 1919 - armed with the powder and aided by the beautiful... continue
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Myths and Legends of the Brecon Beacons by Horatio Clare EN
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An exploration of ten stories of myth and legend based in Wales' famous Brecon Beacons. Written by award-winning author Horatio Clare, this book celebrates the extensive history and supernatural mystery that resides in these beautiful hills. With hand-drawn maps of the region.
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Saxons, Vikings, and Celts: The Genetic Roots of Britain and Ireland by Bryan Sykes EN
EnglandDescription:
From the best-selling author of The Seven Daughters of Eve, a perfect book for anyone interested in the genetic history of Britain, Ireland, and America. One of the world's leading geneticists, Bryan Sykes has helped thousands find their ancestry in the British Isles. Saxons, Vikings, and Celts, which resulted from a systematic ten-year DNA survey of more than 10,000 volunteers, traces the true genetic makeup of the British Isles and its descendants, taking readers from the Pontnewydd cave in North Wales to the resting place of the Red Lady of Paviland and the tomb of King Arthur. This illumin... continue
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The Book of Taliesin : Poems of Warfare and Praise in an Enchanted Britain by Gwyneth Lewis EN
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The great work of Welsh literature, translated in full for the first time in more than 100 years by two of its country's foremost poets A Penguin Classic Tennyson portrayed him, and wrote at least one poem under his name. Robert Graves was fascinated by what he saw as his work's connection to a lost world of deeply buried folkloric memory. He is a shapeshifter; a seer; a chronicler of battles fought, by sword and with magic, between the ancient kingdoms of the British Isles; a bridge between old Welsh mythologies and the new Christian theology; a sixth-century Brythonic bard; and a legendary c... continue