A year in pursuit of Welshness. Jasper Rees has always wanted to be Welsh. But despite Welsh grandparents (and a Welsh surname) he is an Englishman: by birth upbringing & 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
- & above all speak
- like one. On the way he meets monks tenors & politicians & tries his hand at rugby & lambing
- all the while weaving together his personal story with Wales's rich history. Culminating in a nail-biting biting test of Rees' Welsh-speaking skill at the National Eisteddfod this exuberan journey of self-discovery celebrates the importance of national identity & the joy of belonging.


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Mulholland Books presents...BREED Alex & Leslie Twisden told each other they would do anything to have children. The price didnt matter. But the experimental procedure they found had costs they couldnt foresee. Adam & Alice Twisdens lives seem perfectly normal. Except that every night without fail their parents lock them into their rooms. & the twins know that the sounds they can hear are not just their imagination. Theyre real. & theyre getting louder... From a new name in horror BREED is stunning thriller in the vein of Rosemarys Baby brilliantly written daring & unforgettable. ...

This book is aimed at anyone thinking of breeding dogs whether just for the pleasure of rearing dogs at home or with a view to exhibiting & underlines the responsibilities involved in reproducing a living being that will require a healthy safe existence & the commitment of its owners for fourteen or more years of life. ...

Billy Bremner remains more than a decade on from his premature death at the age of just 54 one of footballs most iconic figures. His statue stands outside Leeds Uniteds Elland Road home serving as a daily reminder to fans players & management staff alike of the huge role Bremner played in transforming the Yorkshire club into one of the most feared in Europe. North of the Border Bremner remains equally revered
- as underlined by him being one of the first to be inducted into the Scottish Football Hall of Fame. His career was not without controversy whether it be the lifetime ban from international football or the playing style that saw Bremner once famously described in The Sunday Times" as 10 stone of barbed wire. But throughout his 18 years as a player that also included a stint at Hull City the Scot was a figure that even his fiercest critics respected. In " Bremner
- The Real King Billy" Richard Sutcliffe speaks to friends team-mates colleagues plus a host of players who he managed for more than a decade in charge of Leeds United & Doncaster Rovers. Discover the inside story on everything from just how close Maradona once came to signing for Bremner to the ups & downs that characterised a truly extraordinary career. The foreword is written by Leeds United manager Simon Grayson who was given his Football League debut as a teenager by Bremner."

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Adopted in 1938 & remaining in British service until 1991 the popular & reliable Bren was an iconic light machine gun & arguably the most recognizable Commonwealth weapon of World War ll. Gas-operated & magazine-fed it was based on a Czech design & was issued in large numbers during & after World War ll as a section-level automatic weapon. Offering remarkable accuracy for an LMG the Bren had an effective range of 600 yards but could reach out to over 1 500 yards. It was generally fired from the prone position using a bipod but could be fired from the hip when necessary. If kept clean the Bren gave a reliable service in the harshest of environments from the deserts of Libya to the Korean mountains in winter. As well as widespread infantry use the Bren was widely supplied to resistance movements in Occupied Europe. Featuring specially commissioned full-colour artwork & based on meticulous research this is an engaging story of the iconic light machine gun that equipped British & Commonwealth forces throughout World War II & in a host of postwar conflicts right up to the Falklands & beyond. ...

A fantastic bumper volume of classic stories from a much-loved author. Brer Rabbit will never learn! He loves to play jokes tricks & set traps for his friends- but once in a while they beat him at his own game! These timeless stories of the briar patch trickster are re-told in Blyton's hugely popular & successful style. This collection contains many Brer Rabbit stories from the books Enid Blyton's Brer Rabbit Book Brer Rabbit Again & Brer Rabbit's a Rascal. ...

Michelin regional maps each contain practical road & route information. Special Michelin reads-like-a-book format for easy use in folding & unfolding. Useful information for planning trips including gas stations 24-hour service stations toll gates rest areas & service plazas. Clear precise cartography. Icons pinpoint important travel information. ...

From the burning plains of Syria to the filthy backstreets of Paris & London Brethren is the story of Will Campbell coming of age in a time of conspiracy passion politics & war. Will has been brought up from boyhood in the ways of the all-powerful Order of the Knights Templar. With a tragedy in his past that looms over his future he faces a long hard apprenticeship to the foul-tempered scholar Everard before he can have any chance of becoming a Knight. As he struggles to survive in the harsh discipline of the Temple Will must try to make sense of many things: his own past the dangerous mystery that surrounds Everard & his confused feelings for Elwen the strong-willed young woman whose path seems always to cross his own. Meanwhile a new star is rising in the East. A ruthless fighter & brilliant tactician the former slave Baybars has become one of the greatest generals & rulers of his time. Haunted by his early life he is driven by an unquenchable desire to free his people from the European invaders of his homel&. With page-turning suspense & thrilling action Brethren brilliantly evokes that extraordinary clash of civilizations known in the West as the Crusades. Robyn Young portrays a rich cast of characters reflecting on each side greed ambition & religious fanaticism as well as courage love & faith. ...

Invention & innovation are what distinguish the human race from all of the other species on Earth. Throughout history the imagination & pioneering spirit of human kind has compelled us to question why we do things in a certain way & more importantly how we can do things better. Celebrating the ingenuity creativity & resourcefulness that has led to some of the most amazing technological leaps through the ages Brevertons Encyclopedia of Inventions examines the key innovations & breakthroughs of all time & the genius behind them. Starting with the building of the pyramids in ancient Egypt & the discovery of the solar system moving through surgery dynamite & rockets to modern technology such as the smart card & genetic engineering Terry Breverton springs many surprises. He uncovers fascinating & little-known facts: for example that Price not Fleming discovered penicillin; that Swan not Edison invented the electric light & that Wallace not Darwin first advanced the theory of evolution. Tracing the sheer persistence of brilliant men & women across the globe who fought the prevailing ideas of their times & advanced technology Brevertons Encyclopedia of Inventions will inspire anyone interested in the history & developments that have changed our lives & shaped our planets future. ...

From dragons & wyverns to vampires werewolves & mischievous gremlins pixies & fairies Brevertons Phantasmagoria is a unique compendium of over 250 mythical animals. Prepare to revisit familiar myths such as vampires werewolves & the Loch Ness Monster the Minotaur & Medusa from Greek legend & Biblical beasts such as Behemoth & Leviathan. Discover new mysterious animals like the giant serpents of Central America the lethal Mongolian death worm & the Ennedi tiger in Africa & investigate the evidence for sightings of Bigfoot & the reclusive Yeti. Packed with quirky line illustrations & a wealth of weird & wonderful information Brevertons Phantasmagoria surveys the globe to uncover over 250 imaginary creatures passed down from generation to generation. ...