commented on Davies and the book; "He had an extraordinary way of sharing his message in an engaging and lively way – in both languages –and that was incontrovertibly proved in his excellent and comprehensive work The History of Wales." The book has been described by journalist Russel Davies as one of the intellectual foundation blocks of a nation-building process that began in Wales after the 1979 devolution referendum. The book describes the complexities of Wales from a nationalistic perspective with both the rich and powerful discussed alongside the less fortunate and powerless. Fellow Welsh author, Jon Gower said of Davies, "The fact that he went off to write the history of Wales in nightclubs in Florence is evidence of that – he took very few notes when he went there. He had all the detail in his head and he was very funny." See also When Was Wales? History Grounded References History books about Wales 1990 non-fiction books 2007 non-fiction books 2014 non-fiction books