The Wonder of Stone: Forged by Nature and Human Hands

Stone is the silent narrator of our planet's history, preserving the raw, unwritten forces of nature and humanity's oldest architectural triumphs. From deep geological formations to ancient megaliths, stone bridges the gap between the earth's natural beauty and our enduring creative spirit

Read about such subjects as prehistoric, and often huge, stones at such places as Carnac in Brittany and ExterneSteine in Germany, with its carvings on the impressive rock formations.

Included are single stones such as the London Stone, King Arthur's Stone, and the recent story of the Stonehenge Altar Stone. Also stone mazes, statues such as the Venus de Milo, grave stones like that of Edgar Allan Poe. A special chapter is that of the Apprentice Pillar in Rosslyn Chapel in Scotland made famous in the Da Vinci Code.

Eric L. Fitch was brought up in Windsor and educated at Windsor Grammar School, after which he had a career in local government. His other books are Unknown Taplow (1988), In Search of Herne the Hunter (1994), Gods, Ghosts and Goblins (2020), Unsung Britain (2024), Herne the Hunter of Windsor Forest (2024) [revision of the 1994 book], and The Fourteen Wonders and Fourteen Treasures of Ancient Britain (2025). The last two are published by Green Magic. He has also written articles for journals such as Northern Earth, Merry Meet, Windlesora), and The H.G. Wells Society