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Bezig met laden... Bred of Heavendoor Jasper Rees
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Quite a good read - on the whole Jasper Rees is a pleasant writer. The quest itself is close to my heart, as my Welsh lineage has always had a strong emphasis within my own inner connections. I thought Rees's recount was a little too lengthy for some of the subject matter, I found the initial rites of passage being language very good - however some of the "Welshness" Rees was searching for came across as stereotypical, and I kept on reading hoping that through-out the football, song, sheep and walking, there might be a chapter devoted more to the idiosyncratic nature of the Welsh temperament, perhaps abutting to the brythonic nature of the peoples of Wales. But this is Jasper's journey, and I can't argue with his perspective because it was through it that he was searching for his own association with what Welshness meant. It's a fair journey in any case, borderline novelisation of a Lonely Planet guide in parts but on the whole a welcome read. ( ) geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Jasper Rees has always wanted to be Welsh. But despite Welsh grandparents (and a Welsh surname) he is an Englishman: by birth, upbringing and temperament.In this singular, hilarious love letter to a glorious country so often misunderstood, Rees sets out to achieve his goal of becoming a Welshman by learning to sing, play, work, worship, think - and above all, speak - like one. On the way he meets monks, tenors and politicians, and tries his hand at rugby and lambing - all the while weaving together his personal story with Wales's rich history. Culminating in a nail-biting test of Rees's Welsh-speaking skill at the National Eisteddfod, this exuberant journey of self-discovery celebrates the importance of national identity, and the joy of belonging. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)942.9086092History and Geography Europe England and Wales WalesLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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