This book has been in my possession for over a decade; bought before my adopted city was transformed once more. Real Cardiff is a great adventure, as the author Peter Finch seeks the clues that connect the modern capital to the marshland it once was. The poet's lyricism comes through strongly in the writing too, adding to the picture he paints of the city. Jan Morris praised it as one of the finest travel books about a city she'd read. What finer compliment could a travel writer receive? ( )