The Anglo-Saxons

This is top-notch narrative history … A big gold bar of delight, the special joy of which is that the florid world of Anglo-Saxon England will become known to many. As an up-to-date, accessible narrative history of the period, I know of none better. * Spectator *[A] triumph … Nobody will be able to resist Morris’s telling of this tale, which gallops along, lit up by his love for his subject as well as his learning … [A] magnificent retelling of our past. * New European *The historian Marc Morris masterfully picks out key themes and characters, from King Offa to Alfred the Great, to produce a coherent and compelling narrative of this turbulent time. * Pippa Bailey, New Statesman *A vivid, sharply drawn story of seven centuries of profound political change, told with wit, authority and shrewd historical judgement. The Anglo-Saxons is a superbly clear and evocative journey through England’s beginnings, and Marc Morris is a wonderful guide. * Thomas Penn *This is a much-needed book - an accessible, eminently readable account of the peoples who first made England. It’s a gripping story, beautifully told! * Bernard Cornwell, author of The Last Kingdom *

Dr. Marc Morris is a historian who specializes in the Middle Ages. He studied and taught at the universities of London and Oxford and is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. His other books include a bestselling history of the Norman Conquest and highly acclaimed biographies of King John and Edward I (A Great and Terrible King). He also presented the TV series Castle and wrote its accompanying book. He contributes regularly to other history programmes on radio and television and writes for numerous journals and magazines.