The Writers of Wales Database

JONES, MANSEL

Email: goylake@live.co.uk
Website: http://jonesthebook.com

Mansel Jones has been researching and writing about Arthurian, medieval and social history for the past twenty-five years. Over that period Mansel has contributed to a number of publications and currently he writes a monthly article on social history for the ‘Seaside News’.

To date, Goylake Publishing have published three of Mansel's books: Tangwstyl (2010), a novel set during the reign of Richard II, A History of Kenfig (2011) and an Arthurian novel, Pendragon (June 2013).

Mansel is currently researching material for a crime novel set during the long, hot summer of 1976 and a political thriller set in Whitechapel in 1888. When he is not writing Mansel loves to spend time with his family and to research his family tree.

Selected Publications:
Tangwstyl (Goylake Publishing, 2010)
A History of Kenfig (Goylake Publishing, 2011)
Pendragon (Goylake Publishing, 2013)

Tangwstyl (Goylake Publishing, 2010)

Tangwstyl is a story of love and murder, of loyalty and betrayal. Set in the medieval town of Kenfig in the year 1399, the story centres on a prophecy made by Merlin and the birth of a girl, named Tangwstyl. Based on historical fact, Tangwstyl tells the story of King Richard and a plot to assassinate him, of Owain Glyn Dwr and his struggle for personal and national justice, and of the medieval Church and its desire to suppress all forms of heresy. Tangwstyl also tells the story of the common men and women of Kenfig, ordinary people caught up in extraordinary events, events that would alter long held beliefs and reshape lives.

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A History of Kenfig (Goylake Publishing, 2011)
 

A History of Kenfig tells the story of Kenfig and its neighbouring villages from prehistoric times to the twentieth century. In A History of Kenfig you can discover what really happened to the Maid of Sker, how a Roman road still dominates the village of Cornelly, whether the medieval town of Kenfig is under the pool or under the sand, how a famous sportsman helped to shape Cefn Cribwr’s industrial landscape, the first person to legally build a house in Kenfig Hill and much more.

A History of Kenfig focuses on the people and events that have helped to shape the region and the breadth and range of the book are sure to appeal to the history lover and the general reader alike.

Pendragon (Goylake Publishing, 2013)

In a land ravaged by war the ageing Pendragon, Ambrosius Aurelianus, seeks a successor only to encounter the twin threats of the Saxon advance and treason. He places his trust in Arthur, a man torn between the defence of his country and the defence of the woman he loves.
Set in 497 A.D. Pendragon is based on ancient Welsh sources and includes many of the men and women who played a crucial role in Arthur’s life: Bedwyr and Cai, Caradog and Cadwallon, Gwenhwyfar and Eleri. The story culminates in the Battle of Badon, a battle that shaped the Britain we live in today, a battle that placed Arthur’s name in chronicles and histories, a battle that created a legend and a hero for all time.