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30%OFFMichael Pye - NORTH SEA THE - 9780241963838 - 9780241963838
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NORTH SEA THE

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Description for NORTH SEA THE paperback. Features a story of saints and spies, of fishermen and pirates, traders and marauders - and of how their wild and daring journeys across the North Sea built the world we know. Num Pages: 400 pages, 8pp colour inset. BIC Classification: 1QSF; HBJD; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 35. Weight in Grams: 290.

An epic adventure: from the Vikings to the Enlightenment, from barbaric outpost to global hub, this book tells the dazzling history of northern Europe's transformation by sea.

'Pye writes like a dream. Magnificent' Jerry Brotton, author of A History of the World in Twelve Maps
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This is a story of saints and spies, of anglers and pirates, traders and marauders - and of how their wild and daring journeys across the North Sea built the world we know.

When the Roman Empire retreated, northern Europe was a barbarian outpost at the very edge of everything. A ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780241963838
SKU
9780241963838
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1

About Michael Pye
Michael Pye has written eleven previous books, translated into eleven languages, including two British bestsellers and two New York Times 'Notable Books of the Year'. He took a First and various prizes in Modern History at Oxford, and was then for many years a highly successful journalist, columnist and broadcaster in London and New York. He now lives between London ... Read more

Reviews for NORTH SEA THE
It's fascinating to understand [these] historical trends and ideas
Jeremy Corbyn An utterly beguiling journey into the dark ages of the north sea. A complete revelation . . . Pye writes like a dream. Magnificent
Jerry Brotton, author of 'A History of the World in Twelve Maps' A closely-researched and fascinating characterisation of the richness of life ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for NORTH SEA THE


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