--- product_id: 50146382 title: "A History of Wales" price: "AED 139" currency: AED in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.ae/products/50146382-a-history-of-wales store_origin: AE region: United Arab Emirates --- # A History of Wales **Price:** AED 139 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** A History of Wales - **How much does it cost?** AED 139 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ae](https://www.desertcart.ae/products/50146382-a-history-of-wales) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Stretching from the Ice Ages to the present day, this masterful account traces the political, social and cultural history of the land that has come to be called Wales. Spanning prehistoric hill forts and Roman ruins to the Reformation, the Industrial Revolution and the series of strikes by Welsh miners in the late twentieth century, this is the definitive history of an enduring people: a unique and compelling exploration of the origins of the Welsh nation, its development and its role in the modern world. This new edition brings this remarkable history into the new era of the Welsh Assembly. Review: As good as Wales in all ways - Although I am English,I lived in Wales for four years and have lots of friends there. I lived in the Rhondda'Valleys', and found the place and the people were first class. I think you have to go live in a place to know it,and not listen to veiws people have! that have never been there. I can say I enjoyed every minute of it,and at times I wish I had stayed there. I gave my copy of this book to a friend of mine who was moving to the USA,and have just got myself another copy from desertcart. It doesn't surprise me that this book has nothing but five star reviews',and I am not going to change that,in fact I would give it ten stars if I could. It's a book that I am proud to own,-Proud,like Wales and the people that live in it-. It's not a book that you can read in a day. But then again Wales was not built in a day. A bit like Rome eh?. So if you want to know about Wales,this is the book to answer all your questions. Review: History of Wales by John Davies - heavy going but crammed with information - I am not a historian and so reading history books doesn't come easy to me. This book by John Davies is no exception. Every page is crammed with facts and dates which makes it difficult to read and understand if, like me, you begin at the beginning and work your way through the history of Wales. I am only half way through the book at the moment. I did find much of the first part to be quite dry and difficult to get through - after all, Davies begins the history almost at the beginning of recorded time! But as I have progressed through, the pages have become more readable, likely because by around the 1500s there was far more written documentation that could be referred to. For someone wanting detail, I think this book is a must since it appears that nothing much could have been left out (judging by my reading up to around the 1700s so far). There is little author comment, the emphasis is on reporting the facts from research, which is the intention of a history book. As a starter book to learn about Welsh history this might not be the best for someone who isn't versed in academic history books but it is definitely a respected book that deserves reading. My only fault here is not with the author at all, it is with the publisher. The right margin on the left pages and the left margin on the right pages is far too small. Given the sheer size of this volume (over 700 pages) and with the font being quite small, those margins that meet in the middle of the book should have been larger since it can be a strain trying to read the page edges, especially if you don't want to damage the spine. ## Features - New Store Stock ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 67,307 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 122 in Geographical History 163 in History of Civilisation & Culture | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 517 Reviews | ## Images ![A History of Wales - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61JZOz3Z+aL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ As good as Wales in all ways *by S***G on 14 January 2009* Although I am English,I lived in Wales for four years and have lots of friends there. I lived in the Rhondda'Valleys', and found the place and the people were first class. I think you have to go live in a place to know it,and not listen to veiws people have! that have never been there. I can say I enjoyed every minute of it,and at times I wish I had stayed there. I gave my copy of this book to a friend of mine who was moving to the USA,and have just got myself another copy from Amazon. It doesn't surprise me that this book has nothing but five star reviews',and I am not going to change that,in fact I would give it ten stars if I could. It's a book that I am proud to own,-Proud,like Wales and the people that live in it-. It's not a book that you can read in a day. But then again Wales was not built in a day. A bit like Rome eh?. So if you want to know about Wales,this is the book to answer all your questions. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ History of Wales by John Davies - heavy going but crammed with information *by R***W on 19 August 2024* I am not a historian and so reading history books doesn't come easy to me. This book by John Davies is no exception. Every page is crammed with facts and dates which makes it difficult to read and understand if, like me, you begin at the beginning and work your way through the history of Wales. I am only half way through the book at the moment. I did find much of the first part to be quite dry and difficult to get through - after all, Davies begins the history almost at the beginning of recorded time! But as I have progressed through, the pages have become more readable, likely because by around the 1500s there was far more written documentation that could be referred to. For someone wanting detail, I think this book is a must since it appears that nothing much could have been left out (judging by my reading up to around the 1700s so far). There is little author comment, the emphasis is on reporting the facts from research, which is the intention of a history book. As a starter book to learn about Welsh history this might not be the best for someone who isn't versed in academic history books but it is definitely a respected book that deserves reading. My only fault here is not with the author at all, it is with the publisher. The right margin on the left pages and the left margin on the right pages is far too small. Given the sheer size of this volume (over 700 pages) and with the font being quite small, those margins that meet in the middle of the book should have been larger since it can be a strain trying to read the page edges, especially if you don't want to damage the spine. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Complete History of Wales *by C***O on 13 February 2013* This is the seminal work on the subject written concisely, clearly and interestingly throughout whether in the original Welsh or inits excellent English translation. No library whether municipal or private should be without it and it should be advisory reading for anyone who has a problem understanding why Wales and England are not perceived as the same by the Welsh. it was particularly well received by a Dutch Psychologist acquaintance. 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