A bestselling historian tells the story of the landscapes, peoples and culture of early medieval Britain through ten walks and an epic sea voyage.
Max Adams is the author of Admiral Collingwood, The Prometheans, 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.
Great archaeological knowledge, an inquisitive mind and vivid
descriptions of the natural and manmade landscape come together in
this erudite travelogue
*The Lady*
A personal travelogue interspersed with historical references,
Adams comes alive when he deals with history and topography. Very
well illustrated, with helpful maps, best for independent
travellers who want to do their own exploring
*The Tablet*
Offers many pointed lessons – not least that history ought to play
a central role in our culture and education... This book reminds us
too that we hold a collective title deed to the land itself. It
connects us to our past and our present and to ourselves; and we
sever this connection at our peril'
*Irish Times*
Adams strikingly evokes the Dark Ages and reminds readers that the
British landscape is dotted with far more of its remains than most
would suppose. The combination of history and travel writing is
always a difficult hybrid to master, but Adams has done so ably,
creating a veritable gazetteer of the Land of Giants for others to
follow
*Literary Review*
Adams has succeeded in creating a bold account concerned with those
timeless qualities that bind people together across centuries
*BBC History Magazine*
A beautifully written archae-travelogue... an engaging and
scholarly journey through Britain's landscapes'
*TLS*
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