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Jasper Rees (Author)
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  • Paperback: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Profile Books (4 Aug 2011)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1846682991
  • ISBN-13: 978-1846682995
  • Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 13.2 x 2.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 25,368 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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'A most entertaining and inspiring handbook for anyone who would really prefer to be Welsh - and who wouldn't?' --Jan Morris

'Lyrical ... funny, hugely enjoyable, often deeply moving' --John Humphrys

'wonderfully readable, warm, funny... very uplifting and very entertaining' --Steve Dubé, Western Mail

'warm, lyrical and witty' --Mail on Sunday

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A year in pursuit of Welshness Now a Radio 4 Book of the Week
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5.0 out of 5 stars An incredibly moving, witty, humorous and downright inspiring book!, 3 Sep 2011
This review is from: Bred of Heaven: One man's quest to reclaim his Welsh roots (Paperback)
An incredibly moving, witty, humorous and downright inspiring book! This book will sweep you away and take you on a journey with the writer, the brilliant Jasper Rees, throughout the glorious countryside of Wales as it embarks on a mission of personal discovery where so many aspects of Welsh culture are explored and described with wit and charm. The book has a wonderful blend of Welsh history interwoven with current events where we are introduced to a multiplicity of wonderful Welsh characters from sporting heroes to politicians. The book explores so many areas of Welsh culture from poetry to the wonderful and beautiful old Welsh language. This is one man's search for his own national identity which has made me laugh and it has made me cry. It is a masterpiece that has touched my life and has taught me so much. I can without question, recommend this book to anyone.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Well written and a great read., 3 Feb 2012
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This review is from: Bred of Heaven: One man's quest to reclaim his Welsh roots (Paperback)
Made me feel quite nostalgic for the Land of my Fathers. Having left Wales almost 50 years ago it evoked many long forgotten memories.
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3.0 out of 5 stars London Welsh, 21 Sep 2011
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This review is from: Bred of Heaven: One man's quest to reclaim his Welsh roots (Paperback)
In his heart Jasper Rees is a Welshman. He has a Welsh surname and his family roots are Welsh but unfortunately for him, he is a Londoner, so is most definitely an Englishman. In attempt to gain a deeper affinity to Wales he sets out do all he can to become a pseudo Welshman. This means that he learns the Welsh language, goes down a coal mine, plays Rugby Union, sings in a Welsh Male Voice choir (at an Eisteddfod, so that's a double dose of Welshness), tries his hand at sheep farming, goes mountain walking and composes a poem; just about the only typically Welsh thing he doesn't do is grow leeks.

Whilst this is a mildly entertaining book I can't honestly say that I enjoyed it that much, and was never really able to decide whether Rees was being completely above board or whether he was being tongue in cheek. He appears genuine, particularly in his efforts to learn a difficult language, but going to the extremes of obtaining a Welsh passport seems to be either the work of an obsessive or alternatively something that is done because it makes for an interesting story to include in a book.

Being English with no feelings whatsoever towards the principality I found it difficult to share Rees's enthusiasm so perhaps to fully appreciate this book you may have to be Welsh.
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