Chris Hunt – författare

William McGonagall was born in Edinburgh in 1830. His father was a poor hand-loom weaver, and his work took his family to Glasgow, then to Dundee. William attended school for eighteen months before the age of seven, and received no further formal education. Later, as a mill worker, he used to read books in the evening, taking great interest in Shakespeare''s plays. In 1877, McGonagall suddenly discovered himself ''to be a poet''. Since then, thousands of people the world over have enjoyed the verse of Scotland''s alternative national poet.This volume brings together the three famous collections – Poetic Gems, More Poetic Gems and Last Poetic Gems, and also includes an introduction by Chris Hunt, the webmaster of the McGonagall website www.mcgonagall-online.org.uk, indexes of poem titles and first lines, and features the first publication of McGonagall''s only play, Jack o'' the Cudgel, written in 1886 but not performed publicly until 2002.

Cardiff has seen multiple changes in the last two decades. Large areas of Wales’s capital city have been redeveloped, high-rise apartments and other tall buildings have transformed the city centre and the Cardiff Bay area, new shopping centres have been built, and the city has become a popular tourist destination. Author and photographer Chris Hunt has photographed Cardiff from the top of many of its tall buildings and here presents a fresh perspective on how much the city has changed over recent decades, revealing the evolving cityscape from above.From its iconic landmarks and historic buildings to new developments, these rooftop views show readers a fascinating perspective on Cardiff’s rich and varied heritage allied to the present-day vibrant city.

Cardiff has seen multiple changes in the last two decades. Large areas of Wales's capital city have been redeveloped, high-rise apartments and other tall buildings have transformed the city centre and the Cardiff Bay area, new shopping centres have been built, and the city has become a popular tourist destination. Author and photographer Chris Hunt has photographed Cardiff from the top of many of its tall buildings and here presents a fresh perspective on how much the city has changed over recent decades, revealing the evolving cityscape from above.From its iconic landmarks and historic buildings to new developments, these rooftop views show readers a fascinating perspective on Cardiff s rich and varied heritage allied to the present-day vibrant city.