English books for adults

Description A collection of in-depth interviews from one of Wales' best rugby journalists, looking back on the careers of 26 of Welsh rugby's fines...

Description Massive rugby fan? Think you know it all? Test your knowledge with the ultimate Rugby Union quiz book: 50 rounds of 10 questions, from ...

Description The author of the bestselling Hard Men of Rugby gives us the thrilling stories of 20 of the greatest rugby mavericks from the last 80 y...

Desription The sequel to 'The Boat Shed' The spectacular Glaslyn EstuaryA treacherous sand-barThe rules of the sea... “Know your tides, Miss Jones....

Description Autobiography of the late Ron Jones (1934–2021), one of the all-time greats of Welsh athletics. He had an incredible sporting career, f...

Description In the third Inspector Chard mystery Chard is arrested for the murder of his estranged wife. Faced with the prospect of execution, his ...

Description St Mary's Church in Strata Florida has been a celebrated place of worship for centuries. This book offers an understanding of the uniqu...

ISBN: 9781786891914 Publication Date January 2019Publisher: Canongate Books, Edinburgh Format: Paperback, 197x128 mm, 234 pages Language: English T...

ISBN: 9781912109258 Publication Date August 2018Publisher: Parthian Books, Cardigan Format: Paperback, 204x128 mm, 64 pages Language: English In Ma...

Description Cardiff in 1878 is grimy, crowded and grey, and Ellen dreams of escaping her dreary life as a domestic for the sea. But when she falls ...

Description Sarn Helen – Helen’s Causeway – is the old Roman Road that runs from the south of Wales to the north. As Tom walks the route, sometimes...

Description The first full-length biography of Edward Lhwyd, this is an important contribution to the history of science in the fields of botany, p...

Description An original novel that will have you crying both with laughter and sadness. Scrap is a story of displacement and belonging set in post-...

Description Essays that blend nature writing with memoir. On a wild and windswept stretch of the Durham coastline, there’s treasure to be found: je...

Description This collection moves from opening poems about Wales and the possilibities of independence, to an ending of three poems based in Corfu....

Description Landmark collection of first-hand testimonies of the women in contemporary Welsh government who were the first in the world to achieve ...

Description The stories of women from Wales’ minority communities are seldom heard. This book comprises the life stories of 40 Black Asian Minority...

Description Set in the wake of World War II, this gripping tale of rural Welsh life has themes that still resonate today, its vivid young protagoni...

Description It's 1967, and the war still casts a shadow. Ruth was a child resistance fighter; her secret past sends daughter Katya on a dangerous c...

Description Farming methods are often viewed as harmful to nature and the environment, causing friction between those wanting to protect wildlife a...

Description How sheep shaped the landscape and culture of Wales and beyond. Human civilization was not just created by humans: we had the help of m...

Description To mark the 50th anniversary of Housman Society, we are publishing a new, full colour photographic edition of A Shropshire Lad. This is...

Description Signed by the author How Welsh bands and musicians soared up the music charts in the 1990s. The 1970s and ’80s were a bleak time for mu...

ISBN: 9781783160143 Publication Date January 2014Publisher: Gwasg Prifysgol Cymru / University of Wales Press, Cardiff Format: Paperback, 234x156 m...

Description From the Wales Book of the Year shortlisted author of The Memory comes a powerful story of domestic violence, courage and forgiveness. ...

Description Test your knowledge about the Six Nations rugby tournament with this brand new updated set of quiz questions. 50 rounds of 10 questions...

Description The definitive analysis of one of the UK's most beloved nature spots, written by an expert with 50 years' experience in the field and a...

Description Join Peter as he ascends Orangutan Overhang, Supermassive Black Hole and Mental Lentils in the disused Dinorwig slate quarries of Snowd...

Description Début poetry from an outspoken new talent. Slingshot is the début poetry collection from Andrew Ogun, exploring the tension between whe...

Description In celebration of the tenth anniversary of the Wales Coast Path, the authors recount their adventures successfully walking the entire r...

Description From a humble background in Barry, where his father was a butcher and local politician in the formative years of the new town, Cyril La...

ISBN: 9781898481805 Publication Date April 2018Publisher: Rucksack Reader, Llanelli Format: Paperback, 220x150 mm, 76 pages Language: English The S...

Description Originally published as a single-volume 'Who's Who' in 1991, with the players listed alphabetically, this new three-volume collection l...

Description The Sorry Tale of the Mignonette tells the tale (through poetry, dialogue and historical records) of the author's great-grandmother's c...

Description This book explores why music plays such a deep-rooted role in so many lives. At its heart is Jude's own story: how songs helped her wre...

Description An inspiring and life-affirming story of a difficult childhood transformed into happy adulthood through the power of nature and gardens...