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Stories from Wales


No. of pages 256

Published: 2013

Great for age 9-12 years

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Oxford Children's Myths and Legends bring you the greatest stories ever told, from around the world and long ago. Heroes and villains, witches and wizards, warriors and royalty - there's something here for everyone. These spell-binding tales of love, loyalty, greed and jealousy come from the mountains and valleys of Wales. From Pwyll, the prince of Dyfed, to Arthur's court, they tell of a world where peasants and kings live alongside the folk of the faery, and where reality and enchantment intertwine.

 

 

There are 256 pages in this book. This book was published in 2013 by Oxford University Press .

Gwyn Jones was Professor of English Language and Literature at University College, Cardiff. The author of many books including three collections of short stories and A History of the Vikings (1968), he is a translator of The Mabinogion, former editor of The Welsh Review, and the editor of two earlier anthologies of Welsh short stories.

 

The eloquent, gusty flamboyance of Gwyn Jones sweeps you along with it. * The Irish Press *

 

It is beautifully written, combining exquisite grace, charm and humour with the full vigour of the tales . . . Here is Gwyn Jones, the story-teller, at his best. * The Western Mail *