The Bayeux Tapestry : The Life Story of a Masterpiece (Paperback)

from DoraG

This book is a series of engaging chronological tableaux that paint the picture of this interesting piece of physical history. Not only is it important because of the moments in history that it documents, but the tapestry has physically overcome many obstacles in its 900-ish years of mysterious e...

from louis69

This is an eminently readable book in spite of its 358 pages - in fact the section on the German threat to the Tapestry during World War II was gripping. I was interested to read of General Choltitz who effectively saved the Tapestry from being removed from the Louvre. His role as military govern...

from john257hopper

A fascinating look at the history of this amazingly long-lived artifact, which has come near to destruction or loss on several occasion at the hands of French Calvinists, revolutionaries, Napoleon and the SS. The book also explores the many attempts at reproductions of the work, or other works in...

from john257hopper

A fascinating look at the history of this amazingly long-lived artifact, which has come near to destruction or loss on several occasion at the hands of French Calvinists, revolutionaries, Napoleon and the SS. The book also explores the many attempts at reproductions of the work, or other works in...