Bred of Heaven
One man's quest to reclaim his Welsh roots
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2012
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Profile Books Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-84668-300-8 (ISBN)
Profile Books Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-84668-300-8 (ISBN)
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The author has always wanted to be Welsh. But despite Welsh grandparents, he is an Englishman: by birth, upbringing and temperament. In this love letter to a glorious country so often misunderstood, he sets out to achieve his goal of becoming a Welshman by learning to sing, play work, worship, think - and above all, speak - like one.
Jasper Rees has always wanted to be Welsh. But despite Welsh grandparents (and a Welsh surname) he is an Englishman: by birth, upbringing and temperament.
In this singular, hilarious love letter to a glorious country so often misunderstood, Rees sets out to achieve his goal of becoming a Welshman by learning to sing, play, work, worship, think - and above all, speak - like one. On the way he meets monks, tenors and politicians, and tries his hand at rugby and lambing - all the while weaving together his personal story with Wales's rich history. Culminating in a nail-biting test of Rees's Welsh-speaking skill at the National Eisteddfod, this exuberant journey of self-discovery celebrates the importance of national identity, and the joy of belonging.
Jasper Rees has always wanted to be Welsh. But despite Welsh grandparents (and a Welsh surname) he is an Englishman: by birth, upbringing and temperament.
In this singular, hilarious love letter to a glorious country so often misunderstood, Rees sets out to achieve his goal of becoming a Welshman by learning to sing, play, work, worship, think - and above all, speak - like one. On the way he meets monks, tenors and politicians, and tries his hand at rugby and lambing - all the while weaving together his personal story with Wales's rich history. Culminating in a nail-biting test of Rees's Welsh-speaking skill at the National Eisteddfod, this exuberant journey of self-discovery celebrates the importance of national identity, and the joy of belonging.
Jasper Rees is an arts journalist, and the author of Wenger and I Found My Horn.
Verlagsort | London |
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Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 129 x 198 mm |
Gewicht | 250 g |
Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
Reisen ► Reiseberichte ► Europa | |
Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Wörterbuch / Fremdsprachen | |
ISBN-10 | 1-84668-300-9 / 1846683009 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-84668-300-8 / 9781846683008 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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