Ian Mortimer is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and was
awarded the Alexander Prize in 2004 for his work on the social
history of medicine. He holds a Ph.D. in history and a higher
doctorate from the University of Exeter. He has written five other
medieval books, most recently the revolutionary study Medieval
Intrigue: Decoding Royal Conspiracies. He has also worked for
several archive and historical research organizations in the U.K.,
where he lives with his wife and children.
www.ianmortimer.com
"The resulting portrait of the era is as lively as it is
informative. His work of speculative social history is eminently
entertaining but this doesn't detract from the serious and thorough
research involved." -- ANGEL GURRÍA-QUINTANA, FINANCIAL TIMES
"[Mortimer] sets out to re-enchant the fourteenth century, taking
us by the hand through a landscape furnished with jousting knights,
revolting peasants, and beautiful ladies in wimples. It is Monty
Python and the Holy Grail with footnotes and, my goodness, it is
fun." -- KATHRYN HUGHES, THE GUARDIAN
"After The Canterbury Tales this has to be the most entertaining
book ever written about the Middle Ages." -- SUE ARNOLD, THE
GUARDIAN
"An amazingly detailed social history...From wages to wardrobes,
[Mortimer] reconstructs what everyone from all walks of life did on
an everyday basis and speculates about what they were thinking
while they were doing it. A gem for history buffs as well as
travelers." -- BOOKLIST
"Perhaps the most enjoyable history book I've read all year." --
PROFESSOR STEPHEN HOWE, THE INDEPENDENT
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