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WALES BOOK OF THE MONTH

These are the titles which have been chosen as the Wales Book of the Month since the scheme started in April 2001. For more information about the individual books, or to order ‘on-line’, click on www.gwales.com.


DECEMBER 2003
DUDLEY: COOK UP A TREAT
Dudley Newbery
(Y Lolfa)
ISBN 0862436958
A collection of tasty recipes by popular S4C chef Dudley Newbery.
NOVEMBER 2003

WALES AT WAR
Phil Carradice
(Gomer)
£9.99
ISBN 1843233215
A volume published to coincide with a series of Radio Wales programmes where the author interviews ordinary people about their experiences during the war.
OCTOBER 2003

LANDSCAPE WALES/TIRLUN CYMRU
David Williams
Eds. Steve Benbow, Peter Gill
(Graffeg)
£24.95
ISBN 0954433416
A lavishly produced bilingual coffee-table volume presenting the landscape of Wales with suggestions for activities, maps, useful tourist contact details and 130 full-colour photographs of some of Wales's most scenic regions.
SEPTEMBER 2003

THE TOWER
Tristan Hughes
(Parthian)
£6.99
ISBN 1902638390
A first novel full of memorable characters by the author of A Sort of Homecoming, which won the Rhys Davies Short Story Competition 2002 and which was included in the volume Ghosts of the Year.
AUGUST 2003

THE GREEN BRIDGE
Ed. John Davies
(Seren)
£8.95
ISBN 1843230771
An anthology of 25 short stories dealing with the changing values of Wales and the world by some of the country's foremost authors, including Dannie Abse, Rhys Davies, Caradoc Evans, Emyr Humphreys, Alun Lewis and Dylan Thomas.
JULY 2003
 
ON BORROW'S TRAIL: WILD WALES THEN AND NOW
Hugh Oliff
(Gomer)
£14.95
ISBN 1843230771
A modern interpretation of the landscapes recorded by George Borrow in the middle of the nineteenth century. Includes 120 full-colour illustrations.
JUNE 2003
 
HEART OF THE COUNTRY 
William Condry
(Gomer)
£14.95
ISBN 1843232030
A collection of William Condry's articles ‘A Country Diary’ in ‘The Guardian’ and over 60 colour photographs by Jeremy Moore.

 

MAY 2003
 
GREENLAND   
Hilary Llewellyn-Williams
(Seren)
£6.95
ISBN 1854113526
The poet's third collection of poetry comprising a series of occasional poems on different themes.
APRIL 2003

BOOK OF WELSH PIRATES AND BUCCANEERS, THE
T.D. Breverton
(Glyndwr Publishing)
£17.99
ISBN 1903529093
A comprehensive account of the colourful characters of the seas, such as the pirates Henry Morgan and Black Bart.
MARCH 2003

The Welsh Cheesebook

Angela Gray
(Gomer)
£4.95
ISBN 1843232014
A collection of original recipes for starters, main dishes and desserts using a range of Welsh cheeses. Illustrated in full colour.
FEBRUARY 2003
 
GHOSTS OF THE OLD YEAR
Gol. Jessica Mordsley
(Parthian)
1902638271
£5.99
An anthology of contemporary short stories by various authors, including new pieces by Stevie Davies, Jo Mazelis and Ruth Joseph. Winner of the Rhys Davies Short Story Award.
JANUARY 2003
 
AN ELUSIVE TRADITION: ART AND SOCIETY IN WALES 1870-1950
Eric Rowan, Carolyn Stewart
(University of Wales Press)
0708317693
£25
A series of fully illustrated studies of relatively neglected aspects of art in Wales. It discusses Welsh art in relation to its geographical, cultural and international contexts and focuses on the artists and patrons, both Welsh and non-Welsh, who ensured that the arts in Wales continued to flourish.

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