From the author of The King in the North – an intellectually probing and beautifully wrought investigation of the obscure centuries that followed the departure of the Romans from Britain.
Max Adams is a writer, archaeologist and woodsman whose work explores themes of landscape, knowledge and human connectedness with the earth. He is the author of Admiral Collingwood, Aelfred's Britain, Trees of Life, the bestselling The King in the North and In the Land of Giants. He has lived and worked in the North-East of England since 1993.
Not just a valuable book, but a distinctive one as well
*Tom Holland, Sunday Times*
An engagingly written exploration of these 'fragments',
synthesising archaeological and historical research from the last
four decades, and applying a critical eye to traditional narratives
passed down by medieval chroniclers and later accounts
*Current World Archaeology*
A remarkable tapestry in which are woven the diverse threads of
archaeology, topography, folklore, linguistics, and culture to
create a panorama of Early Medieval Britain and its place in the
context of European history
*Seán Beattie, Donegal Annual*
'A worthy synthesis of what little we know' Gerard de Groot, The
Times.
*Gerard de Groot, The Times*
A fascinating picture of Britain's new-found independence
*This England*
He writes with empathy and sensitivity in this distinctive and
valuable book
*Sunday Times*
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