The Debatable Land by Graham Robb
Best-selling author Graham Robb finds that the 2,000-year-old map of Ptolemy unlocks a central mystery of British history.
"A book worth reading. . it contains several glories, much fine writing and the odd (very odd) wonder. " -- Sunday Times
"Robb intercuts the past and present, the intimate and the impersonal, to wonderful effect. Few authors write so well about things lost and neglected – or have such sharp ears and eyes for the natural world ." -- Guardian
"Readers will have fun following along with Robb's intriguing historical journey of discovery through this magical realm. ... An imagination-stimulating work." -- Kirkus (starred review)
"Robb intercuts the past and present, the intimate and the impersonal, to wonderful effect. Few authors write so well about things lost and neglected – or have such sharp ears and eyes for the natural world ." -- Guardian
"Readers will have fun following along with Robb's intriguing historical journey of discovery through this magical realm. ... An imagination-stimulating work." -- Kirkus (starred review)
Graham Robb is the author of several award-winning books on literature and history. His book The Discovery of France won both the Duff Cooper and Royal Society of Literature Ondaatje Prizes. For Parisians, the city of Paris awarded him the Grande Médaille de la Ville de Paris. He lives on the English–Scottish border.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780393285321 |
| ISBN 10 | 0393285324 |
| Title | The Debatable Land |
| Author | Graham Robb |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | WW Norton & Co |
| Year published | 2018-06-12 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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