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John Jenkins: The Reluctant Revolutionary? by Wyn Thomas
Insightful biography of mastermind behind the 1960s bombing campaign by Welsh nationalists
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THE WELSH nationalist armed struggle has long been eclipsed by its more violent and sustained Irish counterpart.
Now a new biography of one its former leaders, Welshman John Jenkins, provides an important insider account of how and why that largely forgotten struggle was waged.
The Movement to Defend Wales (Mudiad Amddiffyn Cymru — MAC) orchestrated 20 bombings in the 1960s, masterminded by the disgruntled British army sergeant.
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