John Idris Jones: 3 books

Book cover of Shakespeare's Missing Years
by John Idris Jones
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2018

The missing years of William Shakespeare is one of the major puzzles in the field of English Literature. He is by universal agreement the most important writer of the English language. Hundreds, if not thousands, of books of his works have been published, including biography and literary theory. And...
Book cover of Slate, Sail and Steam

Slate, Sail and Steam

A History of the Industries of Porthmadog

by John Idris Jones
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2016

Porthmadog was once host to a wide variety of industries. Its slate went to Germany and exists there today on the roofs of thousands of dwellings, as well as to America, where the Boston Court House is roofed with Welsh slate. The slate often travelled in Porthmadog-built vessels – over 200 sailing...
Book cover of Secret Chester
by John Idris Jones
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2017

Secret Chester offers a unique insight into one of England’s most visited cities through a series of little-known and forgotten stories, facts and anecdotes. Author and historian John Idris Jones takes the reader on a fascinating journey from Roman times to the present day, blending dark deeds and...
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