Medieval Gower Stories

Fascinating stories from medieval Gower: battles, brutality, adultery, daring escapes, fairies and an ogre!

If you like scandal, intrigue and true stories from history, then you’ll love Ann Marie Thomas’ book.
Buy Medieval Gower Stories and witness the crimes of mad King John, the atrocities of the Ogre of Abergavenny and search for the lost treasure of Edward II.

By the author of Alina, The White Lady of Oystermouth and Broken Reed: The Lords of Gower and King John, both big hits with locals and tourists alike.

Amazon Reviews:
1. The first local history book I ever read left me totally confused. It assumed its readers would already know all the people and places. Ann, doesn't do that. Her disarmingly straightforward style unpacks the complexities of all those unfamiliar medieval characters even though many have the same name generation after generation. A delightful book.
2. A nicely readable overview of the political history of The Gower and the surrounding areas of Wales in the period following the Norman Invasion of Britain. Some of the tales tempt much further investigation - this will be a good introduction to the subject for many readers.
3. As a complete novice to this subject I found this little book very easy to dip in and out of. Each story stands alone, the combination of fact with legend works well and it held my interest throughout.
4. Well researched interesting, informative book. It was written in simple easy language so would also be good for teens or perhaps older children if they were interested in history. I hadn't read any of the authors previous books but I am likely to now.