A History of Wales (book)

It's a classic volume and a labour of love which presents a deep academic understanding of Wales' history but is both approachable and eloquent, with the English version that followed proving just as successful.

"[7] Presenter Huw Edwards also commented on Davies and the book; "He had an extraordinary way of sharing his message in an engaging and lively way – in both languages –and that was incontrovertibly proved in his excellent and comprehensive work The History of Wales.

"[8] The book has been described by journalist Russel Davies as one of the intellectual foundation blocks of a nation-building process that began in Wales after the 1979 devolution referendum.

The book describes the complexities of Wales from a nationalistic perspective with both the rich and powerful discussed alongside the less fortunate and powerless.

[9] Fellow Welsh author, Jon Gower said of Davies, "The fact that he went off to write the history of Wales in nightclubs in Florence is evidence of that – he took very few notes when he went there.