{"product_id":"welsh-history-strange-but-true-paperback","title":"Welsh History: Strange But True - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeoff Brookes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSir John Pryce of Newtown Hall died in 1761. He kept the embalmed bodies of his first two wives on either side of his bed - until his third wife insisted that they were removed.In 1856 Ronald Rhys from the Vale of Neath disappeared for a week after seeing a strange light in a field and hearing a loud noise. He remembered being examined by small creatures who took a sample of his blood.Oh yes, and America is named after a Welshman and the Holy Grail is kept in a bank vault in West Wales...This book contains hundreds of 'strange but true' facts and anecdotes about Welsh history. Arranged into a miniature history of Wales, and with bizarre and hilarious true tales for every era, it will interest and delight readers everywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeoff Brookes\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer with a long-standing interest in Welsh history. His previous books include \u003ci\u003eBloody Welsh History: Swansea\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSwansea Then \u0026amp; Now\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSwansea Murders\u003c\/i\u003e. He has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eTimes Educational Supplement \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWelsh Country Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 03, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47279180251385,"sku":"9780750983426","price":23.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/cy84R1gvbUlrODhDMmlPcjZITmpTUT09.webp?v=1769016438","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/welsh-history-strange-but-true-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}