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Goronwy and Me

Author : Proal Heartwell

Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers

Page : 145 pages

File Size : 23,27 MB

Release : 2012-09-01

Category : Religion

ISBN : 1498270565

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Goronwy Owen (1723-1769) was a Welsh poet and clergyman who spent the last dozen years of his life in Virginia. As a poet, Owen is still revered in his native land as in his work he revived the ancient bardic meters of Welsh poetry. He lived in obscurity in Virginia, first in Williamsburg where he was the Master of the Grammar School at the College of William and Mary, and then in Brunswick County where he was the rector of St. Andrew's Parish. In Brunswick County, Owen wrote "Marwnad Lewys Morys Yswain," widely considered his second greatest poem. Goronwy and Me: A Narrative of Two Lives traces Owen's tempestuous life from his humble beginnings in Wales to his last years in Virginia. Throughout the narrative, Proal Heartwell explores the many intersections between his own life and that of the exiled bard. Goronwy and Me is not a typical biography, but rather a conversation between the author and the reader on the life of a remarkable Welshman.



The Reckoning

Author : Sharon Kay Penman

Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin

Page : 612 pages

File Size : 11,54 MB

Release : 2009-04-14

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1429921544

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"Penman's characters are so shrewdly imagined, so full of resonant human feeling that they seem to breathe on the page." —San Francisco Chronicle "Never forget, Llewelyn, that the world's greatest fool is a Welshman who trusts an English king." His father's words haunt Llewelyn ap Gruffydd, Prince of Wales, who has been ruling uneasily over his fractious countrymen. Above all else, Llewelyn fears that his life and his own dream—of an independent, united Wales—might be lost to Edward I's desire to expand his English empire. Alive from the pages of history, this is the hauntingly beautiful and compelling tale of a game poised to play itself out to its bloody finale as English and Welsh cross swords in a reckoning that must mean disaster for one side or the other. For anyone who has ever wanted to experience the rich tapestry of British history and lore, this bold and romantic adventure must be read.



In Winter’s Shadow

Author : Gillian Bradshaw

Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.

Page : 423 pages

File Size : 44,2 MB

Release : 2011-10

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1402269625

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Arthur Pendragon strives to unite a fragmented empire as his bastard son threatens to tear down the king, his queen, and their bravest champions. From the sudden death of innocence to a perilous campaign that strikes at the very heart of the empire, this third and final book of the acclaimed trilogy by Gillian Bradshaw offers the reader a front-row seat as Arthur's dream and his kingdom collapse around him.



Bye-gones

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Publisher :

Page : 330 pages

File Size : 24,37 MB

Release : 1888

Category : Wales

ISBN :

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The Flower Mosaic

Author : Frances Sian Doyle

Publisher : AuthorHouse

Page : 934 pages

File Size : 17,32 MB

Release : 2018-10-02

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1546296506

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16C Europe was a time of constant religious wars; the North embroiled in bitter conflict between Protestant and Catholic and the South threatened with the growing Ottoman power and the spread of Islam. England was Protestant and Queen Elizabeth is determined to keep Catholic influence from her shores. France struggles with her own religious war and the Spanish-owned Netherlands suffer under the hand of their overlords. Trade, the wealth of all nations, has been disrupted. Sea ports are closed while pirates haunt the seas and overland routes are plagued by outlaws. New ways must be found for English wool to reach the markets of the Mediterranean and beyond. Two characters enter this scene of turmoil: Emlyn Tomas, a young, Catholic student who is returning to Wales to decide on his future, and Tomasso Vincentini, a wealthy merchant travelling to Venice for the sole purpose of revenge. Emlyn becomes entangled in plots for Catholic rebellion and schemes of the English court. Tomasso begins to systematically break down the wealth and reputation of his old enemy Carlos Grimani. The future of Carmelia, an innocent convent girl will eventually bring these two extraordinary characters together.



The Drowned Court

Author : Tracey Warr

Publisher : Meanda Books

Page : 375 pages

File Size : 43,46 MB

Release : 2023-04-24

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1739242548

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1107. A kidnap and a devastating shipwreck. King Henry I reigns over England, Normandy and Wales, but his rule is far from secure. He faces treacherous assassination attempts and rebellion. Nuns and bards are tasked as spies to carry dangerous messages across the kingdom. The Welsh noblewoman, Nest ferch Rhys, is settled in Wales with her Norman husband but her brother is gathering support to reclaim his kingdom, and another Welsh prince has not forgotten that he was once betrothed to marry Nest. While dissent grows, a secret passion is revealed, and Nest and her Cambro-Norman children are placed in dire peril. Nest ferch Rhys is embedded in Norman society, but where do her heart and loyalty belong, and who can she trust? Book II in the Conquest trilogy centring on Nest ferch Rhys and the reign of King Henry I. ‘The drawbridge came down and I ventured in. I was not disappointed.’ The Book Trail



The After Cilmeri Series Twelve Book Boxed Set

Author : Sarah Woodbury

Publisher : The Morgan-Stanwood Publishing Group

Page : 3194 pages

File Size : 18,1 MB

Release : 2022-12-15

Category : Fiction

ISBN :

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The After Cilmeri Series 12 Book Bundle Boxed Set includes twelve books in the After Cilmeri series: Daughter of Time, Footsteps in Time, Winds of Time, Prince of Time, Crossroads in Time, Children of Time, Exiles in Time, Castaways in Time, Ashes of Time, Warden of Time, Guardians of Time, and Masters of Time. Join in the adventure to Medieval Wales as David, Anna, Meg, and their friends and companions! The After Cilmeri series takes a pivotal moment in history--the death of Llywelyn ap Gruffydd--and asks what if he had lived? And what might become of the time traveling family that saves him.



Children of Time (The After Cilmeri Series)

Author : Sarah Woodbury

Publisher : The Morgan-Stanwood Publishing Group

Page : 310 pages

File Size : 50,76 MB

Release : 2012-10-22

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1301480339

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November 1288. Bereft of a king or rightful heir, England hurtles towards civil war for the second time in a generation. When David, Prince of Wales, and his wife, Lili, travel to London to attend the wedding of William de Bohun and Princess Joan, they have no intention of involving themselves in local politics. But as infighting leads to murder, David and Lili find themselves at the center of a far-reaching conspiracy. Trapped between history and legend, they must decide how much they are willing to sacrifice to save not only their own country, but the people of England as well. Meanwhile, back in Wales, Llywelyn and Meg discover that time is no barrier to either adventure or trouble ... Children of Time, book four in the After Cilmeri series, continues the story of Llywelyn, Meg, and their children in the medieval kingdom of Wales. Complete series reading order: Daughter of Time, Footsteps in Time, Winds of Time, Prince of Time, Crossroads in Time, Children of Time, Exiles in Time, Castaways in Time, Ashes of Time, Warden of Time, Guardians of Time, Masters of Time, Outpost in Time, Shades of Time, Champions of Time, Refuge in Time, Outcasts in Time, Hidden in Time. Also, This Small Corner of Time: The After Cilmeri Series Companion.



Storyteller

Author : G. R. Grove

Publisher : Lulu.com

Page : 254 pages

File Size : 46,93 MB

Release : 2006-12-12

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 143030524X

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"Blood and fire, gold and steel and poetry, a river's voice in the silence of the night, and the shining strings of a harp - all these and more I have known in my time... Now they are all gone, the men and women I knew when I was young, gone like words on the wind, and I am left here in the twilight to tell you their tale. Sit, then, and listen if you will to the words of Gwernin Kyuarwyd, called Storyteller." So begins the tale of the young Gwernin's adventures as a wandering storyteller and would-be bard in the chaos and contradictions of 6th century Britain. Along the way he encounters allies and enemies both human and supernatural, finds love and friendship, and learns the lore -and the true meaning - of a Bard's profession.



Goronwy Rees

Author : Goronwy Rees

Publisher :

Page : 472 pages

File Size : 50,29 MB

Release : 2001

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN :

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This study of Goronwy Rees sets his writings in the context of a dramatically eventful life. The author discusses Rees' complex relationship with Wales and how he was perceived in his native country as being anti-Welsh.