
- 416 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
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 Giant s 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 Britain's history.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Contents
- Author’s note
- Prologue: It is written
- Chapter One: The kingdom of Dál Riata Rothesay to Kilmartin
- Chapter Two: Marches Telford to Wrexham
- Chapter Three: Looking for giants London to Sutton Hoo
- Chapter Four: Eda Frandsen Falmouth to Mallaig
- Chapter Five: Heroes Wareham to Yatton
- Chapter Six: Time among the Britons Anglesey to Bardsey Island
- Chapter Seven: Sense of place Donegal
- Chapter Eight: Speed Meigle to Canterbury
- Chapter Nine: Midwinter York to Whitby
- Appendix One: Journey distances
- Appendix Two: Timeline
- Notes
- Recommended reading
- Acknowledgements
- Illustrations
- About the Author
- Copyright