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Imagine you could get into a time machine and travel back to the 14th century. This text sets out to explain what life was like inthe most immediate way, through taking the reader to the Middle Ages.
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"In this compelling volume, Mortimer transports his readers. . . . Gives readers a seamless sense of being there. . . . An impressive accomplishment, turning 600 years of history transparent to give 21st-century readers a clear view of medieval life." -"Publishers Weekly "
"Mortimer addresses every aspect of medieval life, from the mundane to the bizarre. . . . Travel guides are designed to deliver helpful information about faraway places, but this one gets to the heart of a different time zone." -"The Washington Post "
"Chock-full of surprises, this is exceptional social history, compellingly told; there should be 'travel books' like this for every century. Start reading, and you won't want to stop." -"Library Journal"
"The endlessly inventive Ian Mortimer is the most remarkable medieval historian of our time." --"The Times" (UK)
"Amazing...an incredible tour de force." -- Alison Weir
"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
"[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
"Perhaps the most enjoyable history book I've read all year." -- PROFESSOR STEPHEN HOWE, THE INDEPENDENT
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An original, entertaining and illuminating guide to a completely different world: England in the Middle Ages.
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