English books for adults

Description When impoverished aristocrat Lady Charlotte Bertie married wealthy Welsh ironmaster John Guest of Dowlais in 1833, her relatives looked...

Description Fascinating volume of history, shedding light on the lead mining industry in Ceredigion and shipping from Aberystwyth, through the stor...

Description In this collection of landscape images Nick Jenkins showcases the remote yet accessible attraction this ever-popular visitor location. ...

Description With a forensic eye, Howells takes us on a journey through ordinary human lives and the extraordinary natural world we are in danger of...

Description With science fiction tropes recalling Philip K. Dick, Kurt Vonnegut and more recently Olga Ravn's The Employees, philosophical reflecti...

Description THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES TOP 5 BESTSELLER: INTRODUCING DC FFION MORGAN, IN THE UNMISSABLE NEW SERIES FROM CLARE MACKINTOSH On New Year'...

Description Hugh Jones was the last traditional shepherd of the upper Tywi valley. His memoirs recalls traditions and customs that have long vanish...

Description Covering one Sunday tournament in the depths of Languedoc when his team bids to make the National Finals, Bill Rees produces a deeply f...

Description Leaving the Hills by Tony Curtis is a collection full of stories from everywhere by a great Welsh poet at his best. From the Welsh moun...

Description Since 1996, Sam Adams's 'Letter from Wales' column has been appearing in PN Review, one of the most highly-regarded UK poetry magazines...

Description Since 1996, Sam Adams's 'Letter from Wales' column has been appearing in PN Review, one of the most highly-regarded UK poetry magazines...

Description The second title in the landmark series, the Library of Wales. When railway signalman Harry Price suddenly suffers a stroke his son Mat...

Description Funny, lyrical and poignant, Shifts is a novel of the decline of industry and of the south Wales working class in the 1970s. It broke n...

Description Twins Ana and Nan are lost after their mother's death. Everyone knows who drove Elena, the renowned novelist, to suicide – her long-ter...

ISBN: 9781783964048 Publication Date November 2018Publisher: Elliot and Thompson Limited, Tonbridge Format: Hardback, 222x142 mm, 200 pages Languag...

Description Spanning three centuries and telling the story of three women who come to 'share' a house in Denbigh. It opens at Lleweni, just outside...

Description A showcase of the next wave of talent from Welsh women writers, this collection hosts an all-female cast, covering themes of travel, ar...

Description The Little Book of Welsh Culture is a fast-paced, fact-filled journey through the cultural heritage of Wales, exploring the rich histor...

Description It's 1903 and widespread calls for social and gender reform flounder against entrenched misogyny. Navigating this world are best friend...

Description A Little Gay History of Wales examines the lives, cultures and politics of ordinary LGBT men and women from the medieval period to the ...

 Description This compact, affordable and accessible guide provides insight and background to a celebrated Welsh ingredient as well as 20 delicious...

Description This volume reveals the long and dramatic history of one of Wales's most popular towns, from the arrival of its first visitors, twelve ...

Description Like the rest of the UK, lockdown in Wales meant human tragedies and unforeseen pressures on our lives. How did we manage? What was the...