Carmarthenshire

Dr. Dylan Rees lectures in History at Gorseinon College, Swansea. He has previously published for Hodder and Stoughton and is author of UWP's Carmarthenshire (The Histories of Wales).

'Another elegant presentation similar to 'Anglesey'. Serious historians and interested readers will enjoy Dylan's astonishing cover of all aspects of the county history from prehistoric times to the present day. A pleasing feature is the comprehensive set of illustrations including photographs. This book enhances the significance of the series. Readers should look forward to future issues to create a worthy set.' Anglesey Antiquarian Society and Field Club Newsletter 'Interested readers and students are indebted to Dylan Rees for organizing and simplifying an enormous quantity of detail...into this handy, handsome paperback ... I thoroughly enjoyed this book, have learned a great deal from it and recommend it to students of history and all interested readers. It is the second volume after Anglesey...and our University of Wales Press is to be congratulated for this overdue enterprise.'CambriaA"Dylan Rees is to be warmly congratulated. He succeeds in touching upon every aspect of the county's history in the seven chapters. The great strength of the work is that it is written by a native of the county, who identifies closely with the landscape and the people, and who is able to convey his passion for the past in elegant prose, refreshingly free of pretentiousness or jargon. The summary of the contents on the lower cover is an excellent idea. In general, the book is a classic of its kind. It is fantastic value for money and it deserves to be on the shelves of every household and school in Carmarthenshire, and copies should be acquired by all Carmarthenshire exiles. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it and I keep it on hand as a reference work.A"Eiluned Rees, Archaeologia Cambrensis 155, Jan 08