A review by sams84
A History of Wales by John Davies

3.0

While this took me over a month to get through I was kind of glad I persevered with it as it is well researched and very detailed and even I learned a thing or two about my native land that I didn't know. Having said that though it is a very dry read and it does focus on the political and religious side of things a bit too much for my liking, particularly given the diverse characters we have both past and present, not to mention the stories, folklore and tall tales that have been handed down through generations. This is a book I both enjoyed and hated as it captures the details but misses the point (the soul if you will) of Wales, if you're of an academic mind this is perfect for you but if you want to know about the land of song you're going to be disappointed.