Hometown Tales: Wales

<P><B>Original tales by remarkable writers</B><br><br><I>Hometown Tales is a series of books pairing exciting new voices with some of the most talented and important writers at work today. </I><I>Some of the tales are fiction and some are narrative non-fiction - they are all powerful, fascinating and moving, and aim to celebrate regional diversity and explore the meaning of home.<br></I><br>In these pages on Wales, you''ll find two unique short stories. ''Last Seen Leaving'' is a gripping account of the days following the disappearance of a local man by award-winning writer Tyler Keevil. ''The Lion and the Star'' by Eluned Gramich is a vivid retelling of the Welsh language protests that electrified Cardiganshire in the 1970s and the impact of the protests on ordinary lives.</P>