Travels in an Old Tongue: Touring the World Speaking Welsh

By Pamela Petro

Book Overview

The idiosyncratic and witty travelogue of a young Welsh-speaking woman who travels the globe in search of Welsh communities. - The acclaimed debut of a remarkably witty and engaging travel writer (Bill Bryson meets Jan Morris). Her next book will explore the world through its theme parks! - At once a fascinating travelogue and an innovative book about the consequences of language. 'A delightful read - a marvellous mixture of wit, nostalgia, character description and atmosphere setting. Anyone who is Welsh, or who has connections with Wales, should read it, as should anyone who isn't, and hasn't, but who simply wants to work out what on earth is going on in the minds, hearts and mouths of those for whom Welsh is the language of heaven.' Professor David Crystal

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 000655010X
• ISBN13: 9780006550105
• Release Date: June 1998
• Publisher: Flamingo
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.0" x 8.0"