Ælfred’s Britain: War and Peace in the Viking Age
By: Max Adams
3.73
Format: 509 pages, Hardcover
In 865, a great Viking army landed in East Anglia, precipitating a series of wars that would last u…
Want to Read $ 14.99"More exotic still was Wulfstan's account of travels in the eastern Baltic and along the River Vistula; of a land of honey and plentiful fishing, of the habits of foreign kings and their burial rites and inheritance practices. In a time of war the Angelcynn were, at heart, still curious about the world beyond their shores."-Max Adams, Ælfred’s Britain: War and Peace in the Viking Age
"More exotic still was Wulfstan's account of travels in the eastern Baltic and along the River Vistula; of a land of honey and plentiful fishing, of the habits of foreign kings and their burial rites and inheritance practices. In a time of war the Angelcynn were, at heart, still curious about the world beyond their shores."-Max Adams, Ælfred’s Britain: War and Peace in the Viking Age
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1. Whipping Star (ConSentiency Universe, #1)
By: Frank Herbert
3.67
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
Jorj McKie finds the last of the powerful Caleban species, damaged and fading, who must be freed fr… read more
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2. Queen Emma: A History of Power, Love, and Greed in 11th-Century England
By: Harriet O'Brien
3.81
Format: 234 pages, Paperback
"A lively account of the harsh realities of war and politics in this era, the vagaries of political… read more
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3. The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors
By: Dan Jones
4.27
Format: 392 pages, Hardcover
The fifteenth century experienced the longest and bloodiest series of civil wars in British history… read more
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"Rebels depend on willful gullibility."-Dan Jones, The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors
"Extravagance was a political necessity."-Dan Jones, The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors
"Much of the outward business of kingship came naturally."-Dan Jones, The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors
"As with many tragedies, our story opens in a moment of triumph."-Dan Jones, The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors
4. The Norman Conquest
By: Marc Morris
4.62
Format: None pages,
An epic tale, with violence at its heart, and a triumph of narrative history. The Norman Conquestst… read more
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5. From Hell
By: Alan Moore , Eddie Campbell , Pete Mullins
4.19
Format: 576 pages, Paperback
"I shall tell you where we are. We're in the most extreme and utter region of the human mind. A dim… read more
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"It would seem we are to suffer an apocalypse of cockatoos - William Gull"-Alan Moore, From Hell
"I am not man so much as syndrome; as a voice that bellows in the human heart. I am rain. I cannot be contained"-Alan Moore, From Hell
"Perhaps this is the purpose of all art, all writing, on the murders, fiction and non-fiction: Simply to participate."-Alan Moore, From Hell
"Where comes this dullness in your eyes? How has your century numbed you so? Shall man be given marvels only when he is beyond all wonder?"-Alan Moore, From Hell
6. A Great and Terrible King: Edward I and the Forging of Britain
By: Marc Morris
3.95
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
This is the first major biography for a generation of a truly formidable king - a man born to rule … read more
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7. The Plantagenets: The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England
By: Dan Jones
3.25
Format: 198 pages, Hardcover
The first Plantagenet king inherited a blood-soaked kingdom from the Normans and transformed it int… read more
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By: David Arscott Carpenter
3.44
Format: 406 pages, Hardcover
The years from 1066-the Norman conquest of England-to 1284-the English conquest of Wales--were mome… read more
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9. The Lion (The Golden Age #1)
By: Conn Iggulden
4.16
Format: 400 pages, Paperback
Ancient Greece, 5th century BC The age of myths and legends has given way to the world of men. I… read more
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10. The Anglo-Saxons A History of the Beginnings of England: 400–1066
By: Marc Morris
4.34
Format: 508 pages, Hardcover
A sweeping and original history of the Anglo-Saxons by national bestselling author Marc Morris. … read more
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11. The White Ship: Conquest, Anarchy and the Wrecking of Henry I’s Dream
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4.06
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
The sinking of the White Ship is one of the greatest disasters in English history. Here, Sunday Tim… read more
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12. De Bourgondiërs: aartsvaders van de Lage Landen
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4.31
Format: 607 pages, Hardcover
Meesterverteller Bart Van Loo neemt de lezer op sleeptouw langs duizend jaar Europese geschiedenis.… read more
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13. Essex Dogs (Essex Dogs, #1)
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3.92
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
The New York Times bestselling historian makes his historical fiction debut with an explosive novel… read more
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14. Wolves of Winter (Essex Dogs Trilogy)
By: Dan Jones
4.16
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
The epic sequel to Essex Dogs, continuing the New York Times bestselling historian's trilogy of nov… read more
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15. France: A History: from Gaul to de Gaulle
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3.97
Format: 456 pages, Kindle Edition
'For his final book, the late Norwich tackled the dauntingly vast subject of two millennia of Frenc… read more
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"With the Roman Empire effectively gone (...) Gaul disintegrated into a mass of small barbarian states under so-called kings, dukes, and counts. As we know however, nature abhors a vacuum, sooner or l…"-John Julius Norwich, France: A History: from Gaul to de Gaulle
"In 1870, the throne was offered to Prince Leopold of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen. Had the Prince rejected the offer at once, there might have been no Franco-Prussian war, and Napoleon III might have end…"-John Julius Norwich, France: A History: from Gaul to de Gaulle
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"[The Gauls] were carnivores through and through and they loved fighting. Their horsemanship probably outclassed even that of the Romans and, though they lacked the more sophisticated Roman weaponry, …"-John Julius Norwich, France: A History: from Gaul to de Gaulle
16. Protector (Athenian #2)
By: Conn Iggulden
4.40
Format: 412 pages, Kindle Edition
TWO LEGENDARY BATTLES. ONE FEARLESS WARRIOR . . . ________ Themistocles stands as the battle-s… read more
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17. Assassin's Creed Mirage: Daughter of No One
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3.98
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
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18. Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Sword of the White Horse
By: Elsa Sjunneson
3.77
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
A Celtic warrior defending her people from Viking raiders infiltrates an ancient sect to save her h… read more
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19. Ælfred’s Britain: War and Peace in the Viking Age
By: Max Adams
3.73
Format: 509 pages, Hardcover
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"More exotic still was Wulfstan's account of travels in the eastern Baltic and along the River Vistula; of a land of honey and plentiful fishing, of the habits of foreign kings and their burial rites …"-Max Adams, Ælfred’s Britain: War and Peace in the Viking Age
20. Viking Britain
By: Thomas Williams
3.88
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
A new narrative history of the Viking Age, interwoven with exploration of the physical remains and … read more
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