Overview

If you want to see the whole of Wales, from cosmopolitan Cardiff in the south to the historic Victorian resorts of the north, there’s one road that will take you all the way: the A470. This route, which traverses the country from end to end, winds its way through post-industrial valleys, agricultural landscapes and stunning mountains – and it offers a chance to see Wales for what it is in the twenty-first century, in all its diversity.  In the company of Gwendoline, his trusty but ancient scooter, travel writer Marc P. Jones follows the long unwinding road of the A470 on a quest to discover what makes his homeland tick. Taking in the splendour, beauty and history of the communities he travels through, Marc explores what unites and divides the different regions of this varied nation, and how can they learn to understand each other better. And one question, above all others, remains to be answered: will Gwendoline make it to the end of the road in one piece? 

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Author:   Marc P. Jones
Publisher:   University of Wales Press
Imprint:   Calon
ISBN:  

9781915279583

ISBN 10:   1915279585
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   11 April 2024
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Awaiting stock  
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Table of Contents

Author’s Note vii PART ONE: THE SOUTH Chapter 1: The Road to Somewhere Chapter 2: A World City? Chapter 3: Ancient Waters Chapter 4: Work and Play Chapter 5: How Green is the Valley? Chapter 6: Rebels and Martyrs PART TWO: THE GREEN MIDDLE Chapter 7: Through the Wardrobe Chapter 8: Soldiers, Scouts and Saxophonists Chapter 9: Cow Town Chapter 10: The Devil and the Kite Chapter 11: Recipes, Roads and Rebecca Chapter 12: Hippies, Gangsters and Textile Millionaires Chapter 13: Wales at Last? PART THREE: THE NORTH Chapter 14: A Land of Kings and a Town of Disappointment Chapter 15: The Great Outdoors Chapter 16: Llanrwst, Language and Llywelyn Chapter 17: The Castle and the Fab Four Chapter 18: Tiddly-Om-Pom-Prom Suggested Reading Acknowledgements About the Author

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"""Marc P. Jones takes us on a journey through an ancient country in a very modern way. His love for his native Wales is deep, but not uncritical. And from the valleys in the south to the mountains of the north, he always allows local voices to come to the fore. Thoroughly enjoyable. What's the Welsh for 'Bravo'""?-- ""Steve Silk, BBC journalist and author of The Great North Road"""

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Marc P. Jones is an editor and travel writer. Born in Cardiff, he lives in Hong Kong.

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