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The A-Z of Curious Wales

Strange Stories of Mysteries, Crimes and Eccentrics

Mark Rees

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The History Press Ltd
01 August 2019
Strange Stories of Mysteries, Crimes and Eccentrics.

Why would revellers carry a terrifying horse's skull on a pole door-to-door at Christmastime? Why is the cursed wall of Port Talbot protected by a global corporation for fear it might destroy the town?

How did a Swansea genius help to defeat Hitler by inventing a futuristic radar gun?

From the origins of the red dragon on the flag to the true identity of the Men of Harlech, this compendium of weird and wonderful facts will surprise even those who thought they really knew their country.

AUTHOR: Mark Rees is the What's On editor for South West Wales Media and specialises in articles on the paranormal. He has interviewed a lot of well-known faces associated with the genre, such as the cast of Most Haunted and celebrity psychic mediums, as well as researching guides to the most haunted places in Wales, the country's famous ghosts, and an annual ghost hunt which is published every October. He has been invited to speak about the subject on several occasions, most recently as the guest 'specialist' on the BBC Wales show. Mark's previous book is The Little Book of Welsh Culture and he lives in Port Talbot.

50 b/w illustrations

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Imprint:   The History Press Ltd
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 234mm,  Width: 156mm, 
ISBN:   9780750990073
ISBN 10:   0750990074
Pages:   160
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Unspecified

MARK REES is the arts writer for Wales’ largest selling newspaper, the South Wales Evening Post, and also writes for several leading magazines and weekly titles, including Swansea Life. Outside of print, he is a member of the Wales Theatre Awards judging panel, hosts a monthly arts show on local radio, has presented three documentaries on Welsh culture and, as a fluent Welsh language speaker, plays an active role at the National Eisteddfod. This is his third book for The History Press. He lives in Port Talbot.

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