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My Year of Reading Welshly

Discovering Wales in 52 Books
By Alex Johnson
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What should I read next? Alex Johnson invites you to join him on his year of reading Welshly on a warm and witty journey through 52 books from Wales and about Wales. From novels to poetry to non-fiction, Alex explores a rich and eclectic spread of... Read More
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'What should I read next?' Alex Johnson invites you to join him on his year of reading Welshly on a warm and witty journey through 52 books from Wales and about Wales.

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What should I read next? Alex Johnson invites you to join him on his year of reading Welshly on a warm and witty journey through 52 books from Wales and about Wales.

From novels to poetry to non-fiction, Alex explores a rich and eclectic spread of books. Covering famous favourites such as Dylan Thomas's Under Milk Wood and Oliver Postgate and Peter Firmin's Ivor the Engine, through to contemporary hits such as Manon Steffan Ros's The Blue Book of Nebo and Tiffany Murray's My Family and Other Rock Stars, Alex's Reading Welshly list spans decades and genres.

It's not just about mines and farming (though there are plenty of those), but a window onto Welsh culture in all its complexity and diversity. Discover with Alex how Welsh books both reveal modern Wales and speak to universal themes of love, social struggle, and identity.

Complete with discussion questions about each book and space to chart your own Reading Welshly progress, this is the ideal companion for readers and book groups to discover Wales through its rich and varied literature.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781915279781

Publisher: University of Wales Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 18 July 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Calon

Illustration: Not illustrated

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 240

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About the Author

Alex Johnson is a writer, journalist, half-decent snooker player, and amateurish letterpress printer. After 15 years as part of The Independent newspaper's online team he is now the Online Editor of Fine Books & Collections magazine, and contributes a regular column to the Idler magazine. Alex is the author of various books about books including Book Towns, Improbable Libraries, A Book of Book Lists, Rooms of Their Own, The Book Lover's Joke Book, The Book Lover's Almanac, Shelf Life, Edward Lear and the Pussycat: Famous Writers and their Pets,and How To Give Your Child A Lifelong Love of Reading. He lives in St Albans.

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