Wales

Alison Jenkins is a best-selling author, having published numerous books with leading publishers such as Quarto, Reader's Digest, Metro, Ivy Press and Andrews McMeel. Alison grew up in Llanelli in Carmarthen and is interested in all facets of Welsh history and culture.

Introduction 08
Archaeology 10
A Cast of Mistaken Identity 10 
Pontnewydd Cave 11
Cantre'r Gwaelod 12 
A Monumental Neolithic Building Project 14
Architecture 18
The Castle Capital of Europe 18
The Severn Crossing 23
'High'ways 26
The Big Apple 28
Culture and Customs 33
Saint David 33
Welsh Lovespoons 36
The Red Dragon 39
Mari Lwyd 41
National Costume 43
Nicknames 45
Cawl, Welshcakes and Bara Brith 47
Laugharne 50
Wonderland 52
National Parks 52
S.O.S. Save Our Sands 54
Island Life 57 
The Great Deluge 62
Going Underground 64 
Movers and Shakers 66
The Legend of Madoc 66
The Flying Welshman 68
CQD 70 
The Stepney Spare Wheel 74
Robert Recorde 76
Art, Literature and Language 78
Land of Song 78
Cofiwch Drywerin 80 
The Mabinogion 82
The Treachery of the Blue Books 84
Art Underground 86
Famous Last Words 88
Salem 90 
National Eisteddfod of Wales 92
Hall of Fame 95
Gwyr-Y-Bwelli-Bach 95
Gelert 98
The Life of Brian 100
Hywel Dda 102
Aneurin 'Nye' Bevan 104
Tom Jones' Telephone Box 106
Hub of Industry 112
The Great Orme 112
Roman Occupation 114
Black Gold 116
Little Hell 118
The Penydarren Loco 120
Rebecca and Her Daughters 122 
Women's Role in a Dangerous Industry 125
Fun and Games 128
Cnapan, Bando, and Pêl-Law 128
Weird Sports 130 
Llanelli 9 - New Zealand 3 131 
The Great Orme Tramway 134 
Arthur Linton 135 
Index 138