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In the land of giants : a journey through the Dark Ages / Max Adams.
Record details
- ISBN: 1681772183
- ISBN: 9781681772189
- Physical Description: xi, 444 pages : illustrations (some colour), maps ; 24 cm
- Edition: First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Pegasus Books, 2016.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 39.95 |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Adams, Max, 1961- > Travel > Great Britain. Great Britain > History > Anglo-Saxon period, 449-1066. Great Britain > Description and travel. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Cookstown Branch | 942.01 Ada | 31681020033585 | NONFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Explores Britain's lost early medieval past by walking its paths and looking at its lasting imprint on the land, including walking narratives from London to Sutton Hoo, Edinburgh to Anglesey, and Hadrian's Wall to Loch Tay. - Baker & Taylor
"The five centuries between the end of Roman Britain and the death of Alfred the Great have left few voices save a handful of chroniclers, but Britain's 'Dark Ages' can still be explored through material remnants but above all, landscapes. In the Land ofGiants explores Britain's lost medieval past by walking its paths and exploring its lasting imprint on valley, hill and field. From York to Whitby, from London to Sutton Hoo, from Edinburgh to Anglesey and from Hadrian's Wall to Loch Tay, each of his tenwalk narratives form parts of a wider portrait of a Britain of fort and fyrd, crypt and crannog, church and causeway, holy well and memorial stone"--Back cover. - Baker & Taylor
Explores the medieval past of Britain through 10 walking narratives that explore paths through valleys, hills and fields and taking note of the remnants of forts, fyrds, crypts, crannogs, churches, causeways, holy wells and memorial stones. - Book News
The author takes the reader on ten journeys--each journey 75 miles or more--across Britain to reconstruct the history and people of the region in the Dark Ages and early medieval period. Each land journey reveals paths, ruins, cemeteries, churches, forts, memorials, and battle sites that remain in the landscape, even after 500 years. The book includes a detailed timeline and briefly annotated recommended reading, along with maps and color and b&w photos of historical locations. Distributed by W. W. Norton. Annotation ©2018 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com) - Simon and Schuster
A cultural exploration of the Dark Age landscapes of Britain that poses a significant question: Is the modern world simply the realization of our ancient past?
The five centuries between the end of Roman Britain and the death of Alfred the Great have left few voices save a handful of chroniclers, but Britain's "Dark Ages" can still be explored through their material remnants: architecture, books, metalwork, and, above all, landscapes.
Max Adams explores Britain's lost early medieval past by walking its paths and exploring its lasting imprint on valley, hill, and field. From York to Whitby, from London to Sutton Hoo, from Edinburgh to Anglesey, and from Hadrian's Wall to Loch Tay, each of his ten walking narratives form free-standing chapters as well as parts of a wider portrait of a Britain of fort and fyrd, crypt and crannog, church and causeway, holy well and memorial stone.
Part travelogue, part expert reconstruction, In the Land of Giants offers a beautifully written insight into the lives of peasants, drengs, ceorls, thanes, monks, knights, and kings during an enigmatic but richly exciting period of Britainâs history. - WW Norton
A cultural exploration of the Dark Age landscapes of Britain that poses a significant question: Is the modern world simply the realization of our ancient past?
