The Wall by Alistair Moffat
Hadrians Wall is the largest, most spectacular and one of the most enigmatic historical monument in Britain.In this book, based on literary and historical sources as well as the latest archaeological research, Alistair Moffat considers who built the Wall, how it was built, why it was built and how it affected the native peoples.'A most compelling, thought-provoking and entertaining history'
-- Rosemary Goring * Herald *'This is a definitive piece of research, colourfully and humorously written, beautifully illustrated with fine photography and enhanced by a necessary map, dates of the Common Ridings, names of Border families and a selection of evocative Border Ballads'
Alistair Moffat was born and bred in the Scottish Borders. A former Director of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Director of Programmes at Scottish Television, he now runs the burgeoning Borders Book Festival as well as a production company based near Selkirk.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781841587899 |
| ISBN 10 | 1841587893 |
| Title | The Wall |
| Author | Alistair Moffat |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Birlinn General |
| Year published | 2009-03-12 |
| Number of pages | 270 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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