“Remarkable . . . The invasion by Julius Caesar’s legions in 54 B.C. . . . The rise of chivalry and the Crusades . . . The building of the Globe theatre . . . and the coming of the Industrial Revolution. . . . What a delightful way to get the feel of London and of English history. . . . We witness first-hand the lust of Henry VIII. We overhear Geoffrey Chaucer deciding to write The Canterbury Tales. . . . Each episode is a punchy tale made up of bite-size chunks ending in tiny cliffhangers.”
— The New York Times
“Hold-your-breath suspense, buccaneering adventure, and passionate tales of love and war.”
— The Times (London)
“A TOUR DE FORCE . . . Breathtaking.”
— The Orlando Sentinel
“Fascinating . . . A sprawling epic.”
— San Francisco Chronicle
London
Year
1997
Pages
1152
Praise
“Remarkable . . . The invasion by Julius Caesar’s legions in 54 B.C. . . . The rise of chivalry and the Crusades . . . The building of the Globe theatre . . . and the coming of the Industrial Revolution. . . . What a delightful way to get the feel of London and of English history. . . . We witness first-hand the lust of Henry VIII. We overhear Geoffrey Chaucer deciding to write The Canterbury Tales. . . . Each episode is a punchy tale made up of bite-size chunks ending in tiny cliffhangers.”
— The New York Times
“Hold-your-breath suspense, buccaneering adventure, and passionate tales of love and war.”
— The Times (London)
“A TOUR DE FORCE . . . Breathtaking.”
— The Orlando Sentinel
“Fascinating . . . A sprawling epic.”
— San Francisco Chronicle
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