The Battle of Hastings

Informationen zum Autor Harriet Harvey Wood studied medieval languages and literature at Edinburgh University and worked as an orchestral manager before joining the British Council, where she was head of its Literature Department for 14 years. She has published editions of poetry and letters, has collaborated with Peter Porter on a collection of banned poetry for Index on Censorship in 1987 and, with A. S. Byatt, edited an anthology on memory. She was appointed OBE in 1992. Klappentext The date of the battle of Hastings - 14 October 1066 - is probably the most famous in English history. This book brings to life the world of Harold the King and Duke William in a compelling narrative history that reads as vividly as reportage. Vorwort The date of the battle of Hastings - 14 October 1066 - is probably the most famous in English history. This book brings to life the world of Harold the King and Duke William in a compelling narrative history that reads as vividly as reportage. Zusammenfassung The date of the battle of Hastings - 14 October 1066 - is probably the most famous in English history. This book brings to life the world of Harold the King and Duke William in a compelling narrative history that reads as vividly as reportage.

Product details

• Authors: Harriet Harvey Wood, Harriet Harvey (Author) Wood
• Publisher: Atlantic Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 01.06.2009
• EAN: 9781843548089
• ISBN: 978-1-84354-808-9
• Dimensions: 131 mm x 200 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Middle Ages; Non-fiction book; HISTORY / Revolutionary, HISTORY / Social History, HISTORY / Military / Medieval, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions, Social and cultural history, British Isles, European history: medieval period, middle ages, Early modern warfare (including gunpowder warfare)