Athelstan (Penguin Monarchs)
The Making of England
$21.02
- Paperback
144 pages
- Release Date
15 July 2018
Summary
The acclaimed Penguin Monarchs series: short, fresh, expert accounts of England’s rulers - now in paperback.
The formation of England happened against the odds: the division of the country into rival kingdoms, the assaults of the Vikings, the precarious position of the island on the edge of the known world. But King Alfred ensured the survival of Wessex, his son Eadweard expanded it, and his grandson Athelstan finally united Mercia and Wessex, conquered Northumbria and became Rex toti…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141987330 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0141987332 |
| Author: | Tom Holland |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 144 |
| Release Date: | 15 July 2018 |
| Weight: | 88g |
| Dimensions: | 10mm x 111mm x 180mm |
| Series: | Penguin Monarchs |
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Tom Holland
Tom Holland is the best-selling author of:
- Rubicon (winner of the Hessell-Tiltman Prize for History, shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize)
- Persian Fire
- Millennium
- In the Shadow of the Sword
- Dynasty
- Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World
He also translated Herodotus’ Histories for Penguin Classics (2013) and wrote a biography of Athelstan for the Penguin Monarchs series (2016).
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