Join us in store for an evening event with welsh author, Horatio Clare, as he discusses all things Welsh Myths to the Myths of Mental Health.
Clare was born in London and raised on a sheep farm in South Wales. He read English at York University before joining the BBC as an arts radio producer. Horatio's essays and features are published in The Financial Times, Travel + Leisure, The Daily Telegraph, The Daily Mail, The Spectator and Conde Nast Traveller, where he is a contributing editor. He is a regular contributor to 'From Our Own Correspondent' on BBC Radio Four and the World Service, and the presenter of numerous radio documentaries.
Brecon Beacons Myths & Legends - Discover the magic and myths hidden in the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons. Find Arthur and his knights sleeping away the decades in a cave and go on the search for the White Lady of Tretower Court. An exploration of ten stories of myth and legend based in Wales' famous Brecon Beacons, this book celebrates the extensive history and supernatural mystery that resides in these beautiful hills.
Heavy Light - An arresting and exceptionally moving account of Clare's mental breakdown and recovery. The acclaimed travel and nature writer examines crucial questions about severe mental illnesses with urgency and compassion.
Drinks will be served at the event and tickets are available to book online or in store with a bookseller.
For more information please do speak to a bookseller at our Abergavenny branch!
