Author: John Cale Publisher: Bloomsbury Pub Plc USA ISBN: 1582340684 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
Rock musician John Cale, founder of the Velvet Underground, shares his extraordinary, often hilarious life at the cutting edge of music. "Cale's story is remarkable and unmatched in rock history."--"Melody Maker." Illustrations.
Author: Jonathan Dimbleby Publisher: Quill ISBN: 9780688146153 Category : Languages : en Pages : 620
Book Description
For this controversial, headline-making study of the heir to the throne, Dimbleby spent hours in candid conversations with the prince, his personal staff, and close friends, and was given access to the prince's letters, private diaries, and journals. An intimate portrait of a life trapped by destiny, The Prince of Wales offers unique insight into the man born to be King. of photos. 8-page color insert.
Author: Ronald L. Lewis Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press ISBN: 0807832200 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 409
Book Description
This title discusses Welsh miners, American coal, and the construction of ethnic identity. In 1890, more than 100,000 Welsh-born immigrants resided in the United States. The majority of them were skilled labourers from the coal mines of Wales who had been recruited by American mining companies.
Author: Mark Rees Publisher: The History Press ISBN: 0750969229 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 244
Book Description
Did you know? Richard Burton claimed that he would rather have played rugby for Wales at Cardiff Arms Park than Hamlet at the Old Vic. Local rivalries between choirs in the 'land of song' used to be so fierce that fights would break out following singing competitions. Roald Dahl was an RAF fighter pilot during the Second World War, and a near-death crash landing inspired his first published work. The Little Book of Welsh Culture is a fast-paced, fact-filled journey through the cultural heritage of Wales, crammed full of myths, traditions and personalities. Experience the country's immense artistic legacy as never before, from the medieval legends surrounding King Arthur and The Mabinogion to its modern-day transformation into a thriving filming location for big-screen blockbusters. Discover the truth behind the ancient druidic rituals of the National Eisteddfod, separate the facts from the fiction that surround Dylan Thomas' infamous lifestyle, and learn how Wales successfully regenerated the Doctor Who franchise – and unearth some fascinating secrets and hidden gems along the way.
Author: Louise Miskell Publisher: University of Wales Press ISBN: 1786835010 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 286
Book Description
This volume tells a story of Welsh industrial history different from the one traditionally dominated by the coal and iron communities of Victorian and Edwardian Wales. Extending the chronological scope from the early eighteenth- to the late twentieth-century, and encompassing a wider range of industries, the contributors combine studies of the internal organisation of workplace and production with outward-facing perspectives of Welsh industry in the context of the global economy. The volume offers important new insights into the companies, the employers, the markets and the money behind some of the key sectors of the Welsh economy – from coal to copper, and from steel to manufacturing – and challenges us to reconsider what we think of as constituting ‘industry’ in Wales.
Author: Gwyn A. Williams Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1000593770 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 172
Book Description
This book, first published in 1982, is a sequence of interrelated essays and aims to redirect attention to some critical moments in Welsh history from Roman times to the present. Each of the essays breaks new ground, argues for a new approach or opens a new discourse.
Author: John Cale
Author: Jonathan Dimbleby
Author: Terry Breverton
Author: Ronald L. Lewis
Author: Terry Breverton
Author: Mark Rees
Author: Louise Miskell
Author: William Thomas Stead
Author: Gwyn A. Williams
Author: William Richards