Glendower Country

by Martha Rofheart

Book Overview

Owen Glendower is a name synonymous with Welsh nationalism.

Famed for instigating the Welsh Revolt against Henry IV and immortalised by Shakespeare, after his death he gained a mythical status as an Arthur-like figure who would one day return to lead the Welsh people to freedom.

Descended from the ancient royal bloodline, he was the last Welsh Prince of Wales and a towering figure on the historical stage.

He was a man ahead...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0399110755
• ISBN13: 9780399110757
• Release Date: January 1973
• Publisher: Putnam Publishing Group
• Length: 381 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Owen Glendower, Welsh Hero!

This is the story of the larger-than-life hero of the Welsh, Owen Glendower. The story takes place in the late 14th and early 15th centuries. The story is told by several narratives of main characters in the novel such as: Geoffrey Chaucer, Lady Hanmer of Flintshire-later his wife, Griffith Lloyd-Owen's bard among other characters. Owen is the last Welsh Prince of Wales with a personality and physical presence that is striking for a man, from what was considered a wild and subject courntry of England. He struggles with his desire for peace while at the same time he wages war on England to recognize Wale's independence. A complex, exciting story of a man who would be king of Wales, but really didn't want to.This is an out-of-print books, however I found a copy easily enough, and is well worth the effort and time to read. Like all of Rofheart's books they are narratives of several characters, some historical, others fictional.