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Travels in an old tongue : touring the world speaking Welsh
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Travels in an old tongue : touring the world speaking Welsh

by Pamela Petro

This travelogue details a journey to locate Welsh-speaking communities in unexpected places across the globe, including Paris, Tokyo, and Patagonia. It explores the Welsh diaspora and the survival of the language through both physical and virtual travel.

Accession 21293 ISBN 9780006550105 Publisher Flamingo
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