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...