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  • The First Kingdom

    Britain in the age of Arthur

    by Max Adams ...
    Series series The Founders of Britain Quartet
    The bestselling author of The King in the North turns his attention to the obscure era of British history known as 'the age of Arthur'.'Not just a valuable book, but a distinctive one as well' Tom Holland, Sunday Times'An accessible and illuminating book' Gerard de Groot, The Times'A fascinating picture of Britain's new-found independence' This EnglandSome... ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Unquiet Women

    From the Dusk of the Roman Empire to the Dawn of the Enlightenment

    by Max Adams ...
    Unquiet Women is an exquisitely crafted patchwork of the forgotten lives of some of the most remarkable women in history.History is polyphonic; it must be told by many voices. In Unquiet Women, Max Adams brings to life the voices and experiences of women living between the last days of Rome and the Enlightenment, whose stories of creativity, intellect and influence are all too rarely told.From ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • The King in the North

    The Life and Times of Oswald of Northumbria

    by Max Adams ...
    Series series The Founders of Britain Quartet
    'A triumph – a Game of Thrones in the Dark Ages' TOM HOLLAND.The magisterial biography of Oswald Whiteblade, exiled prince of Northumbria, who returned in blood and glory to reclaim his birthright.A charismatic leader, a warrior whose prowess in battle earned him the epithet Whiteblade, an exiled prince who returned to claim his birthright, the inspiration for Tolkein's Aragorn.Oswald of ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Wisdom of Trees

    A Miscellany

    by Max Adams ...
    A passionate and informative celebration of trees and of man's ingenuity in exploiting their resources: the perfect gift for anyone who cares about the natural world.Trees are marvels of nature, still-standing giants of extraordinary longevity. In a beautifully written sequence of essays, anecdotes and profiles of Britain's best-loved species (from yew to scots pine), Max Adams explores both the ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • The Museum of the Wood Age

    by Max Adams ...
    A passionate and imaginative exploration of wood – the material that shaped human history.As a material, wood has no equal in strength, resilience, adaptability and availability. It has been our partner in the cultural evolution from woodland foragers to engineers of our own destiny. Tracing that partnership through tools, devices, construction and artistic expression, Max Adams explores the role ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Birth of the Anglo-Saxons

    Three Kings and a History of Britain at the Dawn of the Viking Age

    by Max Adams ...
    A brilliant, authoritative narrative of the golden age of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom in Britain by an acclaimed historian of this period.The eighth century has for too long been a neglected era in British history: a shadow land between the death of Saint Bede and the triumphs of King Ælfred and the eventual unification of England.But before the victories of King Ælfred against the Viking invaders, ... Read more

    $22.99 USD

  • Admiral Collingwood: Nelson's Own Hero

    by Max Adams ...
    Series series Great Lives
    Admiral Lord Collingwood, the eldest son of a Newcastle merchant, went to sea in 1761 at the age of thirteen. In his nearly fifty years in the Navy he rose to become a fine seaman, a master of gunnery, a battle commander the equal of his friend – and rival in love – Nelson. He was also an accomplished writer and wit, a doting father, inveterate gossip and consummate diplomat and strategist ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The New Screenwriter's Survival Guide: Or, Guerrilla Meeting Tactics and Other Acts of War

    by Max Adams ...
    Are you looking for the secret decoder ring owned by all successful screenwriters? Or at least a map with a spot marked X? Sit down with Max Adams. The Screenwriter’s Survival Guide delivers 65 chapters  ranging from “Don’t Write Batman” to “What You Really Get Paid.” Other topics include pitching, the screenwriter’s uniform, meetings, the etiquette of “getting read,” navigating social media, ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • In the Land of Giants

    A Journey Through the Dark Ages

    by Max Adams ...
    A cultural exploration of the Dark Age landscapes of Britain that poses a significant question: Is the modern world simply the realization of our ancient past?The five centuries between the end of Roman Britain and the death of Alfred the Great have left few voices save a handful of chroniclers, but Britain's "Dark Ages" can still be explored through their material remnants: architecture, books, ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • The Viking Wars

    War and Peace in King Alfred's Britain: 789 - 955

    by Max Adams ...
    A history of Britain in the violent and unruly era between the first Scandinavian raids in 789 and the final expulsion of the Vikings from York in 954.**In 865, a great Viking army landed in East Anglia, precipitating a series of wars that would last until the middle of the following century. It was in this time of crisis that the modern kingdoms of Britain were born. In their responses to the ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Trees of Life

    by Max Adams ...
    An informative, richly illustrated book about eighty of the world’s most important and remarkable treesOur planet is home to some three trillion trees—roughly four hundred for every person on Earth. In Trees of Life, Max Adams selects, from sixty thousand extant species, eighty remarkable trees through which to celebrate the richness of humanity’s relationship with trees, woods, and forests.In a ... Read more

    $21.59 USD

  • Audiobook

    The First Kingdom

    by Max Adams ...
    Narrated by Kris Dyer ...

    Unabridged

    16 hours 1 min

    The bestselling author of The King in the North turns his attention to the obscure era of British history known as 'the age of Arthur'.Somewhere in the dim void between the departure from Britain of the Roman legions at the start of the fifth century and the days of the venerable Bede, the kingdoms of Early Medieval Britain were formed. But by whom? And out of what?Max Adams scrutinizes the ... Read more

    $24.17 USD or Free with Kobo Plus