Great Tales from English History: The Truth about King Arthur, Lady Godiva, Richard the Lionheart, and More, (Hardcover)

from gothamajp

A fun, entertaining journey through English history. Lacey uses a story driven narrative weaving together 43 short biographies (most around 4 to 5 pages in length) to tell the tale of how England came to be. Monarchs, and warriors, poets and priests, scientists and scribes: they all have their ro...

from ukforever

When I first saw this book I knew it had potential; to me, presentation has a lot to do with my overall love for a book and this one is beautiful. After checking it out from the West Jordan library when I worked there, I found Mr. Lacey's writing to be exciting, interesting, and informative. A fe...

from sgerbic

Can't remember where I heard about this book from, I do remember being excited to read it. The first few chapters dealt with early man, 7150bce to be exact, I was so bored that I put the book away for several months until I decided to give it another try. Boy am I glad I did. The book is divided ...

from the.ken.petersen

In many ways it is a depressing fact that we put so little value on literature and books in general. Whilst the latest pot boiler/romantic clap trap sells, brand new, for exorbitant amounts; even the best books may be purchased for a pittance from either a car boot sale, or internet retailers. Th...

from kimberly.horning

Robert Lacey deftly animates each tale; the reader enjoys a wonderful balance of historical facts and circumstances, to lovely insights into the character of people who are idolized yet dehumanized and forgotten. I couldn't put it down!