Updated to include the first term of the Welsh Assembly, this wry and incisive examination looks at the disparity between the public, media-driven romanticizing of Wales and the reality of contemporary Welsh society. Through specific examples, this work explores how in the last century this disjunction arose as the public perception of Wales departed dramatically from Welsh reality. The folklore surrounding stories such as Sir Anthony Hopkins's grim school days, the belated arrival of the 20th century in Aberystwyth, and ...
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Updated to include the first term of the Welsh Assembly, this wry and incisive examination looks at the disparity between the public, media-driven romanticizing of Wales and the reality of contemporary Welsh society. Through specific examples, this work explores how in the last century this disjunction arose as the public perception of Wales departed dramatically from Welsh reality. The folklore surrounding stories such as Sir Anthony Hopkins's grim school days, the belated arrival of the 20th century in Aberystwyth, and Sir Winston Churchill's involvement in Welsh politics is illustrative of this discussion of Welsh identity.
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Used: Acceptable. Size: 22.6 x 16.1 x 1.4 cm; Paperback in good condition, creasing to cover, ex library book. 1999 Seren. The Welsh Illusion is a provocative and entertaining contribution to the understanding of how Wales reached its present condition and where, under a new system of government, it may be going. -used books, secondhand books, out of print books, hard to find books, for sale, second-hand books, college books, student books, nonfiction, first edition, signed copies, non-fiction books delivered world wide. Excess postage may be required for books over 1 kg in weight outside the EU. ISBN 1-85411-205-8 1854112058.
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