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The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England

A Handbook for Visitors to the Fourteenth Century

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The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England

By: Ian Mortimer
Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
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Imagine you could travel back to the 14th century. What would you see? What would you smell? More to the point, where are you going to stay? And what are you going to eat?

Ian Mortimer shows us that the past is not just something to be studied; it is also something to be lived. He sets out to explain what life was like in the most immediate way, through taking you to the Middle Ages.

The result is the most astonishing social history book you are ever likely to read: evolutionary in its concept, informative and entertaining in its detail, and startling for its portrayal of humanity in an age of violence, exuberance and fear.

©2008 Ian Mortimer (P)2009 Isis Publishing Ltd Great Britain Middle Ages Europe England Medieval Funny Inspiring Medieval History

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"A jaunty journey through the 14th century, one that wriggles with the stuff of everyday life." ( Guardian)

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I thought this book was highly entertaining ! Just read it already. If you love history but don't want something too serious and boring this is for you.

Just incredible

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Loved every minute!! Fascinating history of the Medieval world. Highly recommended to young and old!

Terrific!!

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The narrator does a fantastic job of putting the listener in the streets if medieval England. It is such a beautiful piece and is enjoyable from start to finish.

A fascinating trip back in tme

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Well-researched, written and narrated. A jewel of an audio title. Found myself wishing it was twice as long.

Top Quality in all Repects

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A nice history of medieval England from the perspective of the people who lived it. Easy to listen to and understand. Detailed and selves into everyday life. I used this as a source of inspiration for creating a realistic fleshed out medieval village in my writing and this didn’t disappoint.

Great and easy listening

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