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Aelfred's Britain: War and Peace in the Viking Age by Max Adams
22.99 AUD
Category: History
The story of Aelfred the Great, his war against the Vikings and the foundations of modern Britain. In AD 865, a 'great host' of battle-hardened Norse warriors landed on England's eastern coast, overwhelmed East Anglia with terrifying swiftness and laid the North to waste. Ghosting along estuaries and i ...Show more
In the Land of Giants by Max Adams
9.99 AUD
29.99 (66% off)
Category: History
The five centuries between the end of Roman Britain (410) and the death of Alfred the Great (899) have left few voices save a handful of chroniclers, but Britain's 'Dark Ages' can still be explored through their material remnants: buildings, books, metalwork, and, above all, landscapes. Max Adams explor ...Show more
The Wisdom of Trees: A Miscellany by Max Adams
22.99 AUD
Category: Science
A passionate and informative celebration of trees and of man's ingenuity in exploiting their resources: the perfect gift for anyone who cares about the natural worldTrees are marvels of nature, still-standing giants of extraordinary longevity. In a beautifully written sequence of essays, anecdotes, and ...Show more
Unquiet Women: From the Dusk of the Roman Empire to the Dawn of the Enlightenment by Max Adams
22.99 AUD
Category: History
In a fascinating journey of rediscovery, Max Adams brings to life the forgotten experiences – and voices – of some of the most extraordinary women in history. Unquiet Women is an exquisitely crafted patchwork of the forgotten lives of some of the most remarkable women in history. Wynflad was an Anglo-Sa ...Show more
Unquiet Women - From the Dusk of the Roman Empire to the Dawn of the Enlightenment by Max Adams
42.99 AUD
Category: History
Unquiet Womenis an exquisitely crafted patchwork of the forgotten lives of some of the most remarkable women in history. Wynflæd was an Anglo-Saxon noblewoman who owned male slaves and badger-skin gowns; Egeria a Gaulish nun who toured the Holy Land as the Roman Empire was collapsing; Gudrid an Iceland ...Show more
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