The Story Of Ann Griffiths

This book tells the remarkable story of Ann Griffiths (1776-1805) the internationally renowned, Welsh language hymn-writer from Dolwar Fach near Lake Vyrnwy, north Wales. Written in a lively, graphic style suitable for ages 8-13, although all readers will find it readable and informative, the basic facts of Anns life are interspersed with relevant quotations from her hymns. The book contains twenty-six pages of full colour original drawings recreating vividly the cultural life of the period and the religious background. The book is further enhanced by a short chronology of the life of Ann Griffiths as well as fascinating details of the customs, sayings and manners of Welsh life at the end of the eighteenth and the early nineteenth century.