THE ANGLO-SAXONS - A HISTORY OF THE BEGINNINGS OF ENGLAND - SIGNED & DATED FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING

MORRIS Marc

ISBN 10: 1786330997 / ISBN 13: 9781786330994

Published by Hutchinson, London, 2021

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Signed & Dated by Marc Morris to the Title Page. Both the unread Book and Dust Jacket are in As New condition. This book is guaranteed to be a 1st Edition, 1st Printing. Publishers number sequence 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 confirms that this is a first printing. The Jacket, which has not been price clipped, is protected by archival protective covering. The book is professionally wrapped and packed with great care with bubble wrap and placed in a special book box to ensure that the book arrives at your destination in perfect condition.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE ANGLO-SAXONS - A HISTORY OF THE BEGINNINGS OF ENGLAND - SIGNED & DATED FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING
• Publisher: Hutchinson, London
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1786330997
• ISBN 13: 9781786330994
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: As New
• Dust Jacket Condition: As New
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Thriller & Adventure

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Synopsis

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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

'A deep dive into one of the murkiest periods of our national history ... Splendid' DAN JONES, Sunday Times

'Beautifully written, incredibly accessible and deeply researched' JAMES O'BRIEN

'An absolute masterpiece' DAN SNOW

'Illuminates England's weird and wonderful early history with erudition and wit' IAN HISLOP
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Sixteen hundred years ago Britain left the Roman Empire and swiftly fell into ruin. Grand cities and luxurious villas were deserted and left to crumble, and civil society collapsed into chaos. Into this violent and unstable world came foreign invaders from across the sea, and established themselves as its new masters.

The Anglo-Saxons traces the turbulent history of these people across the next six centuries. It explains how their earliest rulers fought relentlessly against each other for glory and supremacy, and then were almost destroyed by the onslaught of the Vikings. It explores how they abandoned their old gods for Christianity, established hundreds of churches and created dazzlingly intricate works of art. It charts the revival of towns and trade, and the origins of a familiar landscape of shires, boroughs and bishoprics.

It is a tale of famous figures like King Offa, Alfred the Great and Edward the Confessor, but also features a host of lesser known characters - ambitious queens, revolutionary saints, intolerant monks and grasping nobles. Through their remarkable careers we see how a new society, a new culture and a single unified nation came into being.

Drawing on a vast range of original evidence - chronicles, letters, archaeology and artefacts - renowned historian Marc Morris illuminates a period of history that is only dimly understood, separates the truth from the legend, and tells the extraordinary story of how the foundations of England were laid.
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'A rich trove of ancient wonders' IAN MORTIMER

'A fascinating journey into the world of Anglo-Saxon Britain' THE TIMES, Best Books to Read for Summer

'This is top-notch narrative history ... A big gold bar of delight' SPECTATOR

'A remarkable achievement' JUSTIN POLLARD

'Morris guides the reader with aplomb ... Rounded and nuanced' LITERARY REVIEW

'[A] compelling narrative of this turbulent time' NEW STATESMAN

'Enter the world of The Dig with Marc Morris's The Anglo-Saxons' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

'A thorough and accessible account of this important period' FINANCIAL TIMES