{"product_id":"the-companion-guide-to-wales-9781900639439","title":"The Companion Guide to Wales","description":"\u003cb\u003eA lively, informed, authoritative and entertaining account of what Wales has to offer native and newcomer alike. PLANET\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe question posed to the author once by a prospective visitor to Wales - \"What is there to see?\" - is not susceptible of a short, or quick, answer. For the delights of Wales are cumulative and understated: a succession of small country churches rather than great city cathedrals, a labyrinth of byways away from the few highways, details of vernacular architecture rather than grand edifices, the thirteenth-century Edwardian castles being the exception thatproves this rule. A cultural tradition rooted in the austerity and erudition of the Celtic saints, a tradition more confirmed than repudiated by the Reformation, is best appreciated by lovers of small things. \u003cbr\u003e Wales is a country where small is beautiful. For although the juggernaut of globalisation may be threatening the Welsh way of life with extinction, in the words of a contemporary Welsh folk anthem: \"In spite of everything, we're still here.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  DAVID BARNES is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and teaches at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth.","brand":"David Barnes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48280230134011,"sku":"9781900639439","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/9781900639439_7b824a99-a55f-4979-99a4-a3b210674ecc.jpg?v=1772487916","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/the-companion-guide-to-wales-9781900639439","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}