Spearhavoc & other tales: Alternative Histories:1066
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| Rating | : | 4.47 (996 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00QQVRLIQ |
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| Number of Pages | : | 509 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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"If you were known as "The Bastard", you'd probably invade someplace, too" according to Alan Squash. A type of alternative-history that is rarely done, and even more rarely done well: This is a collection of stories, each built around an alternate outcome of some putatively crucial event leading up to a major turning point in history, the conquest of England in 1066 in this case. I don't know enough about the Conquest to feel like talking about historical plausibility, but as story-telling I'd recommend the book. The least satisfactory aspect is the product of the format-. What a year! 1066 was a heck of a year for my English ancestors, primarily because they fell before the Norman invasion. It was an event that changed the course of history, and even the way the English spoke. Here are several what-if stories about what might might have happened had thing gone differently. A knowledge of English history is not required, but it will surely help you.. better for teens to get them interested than serious study marty walker Interesting but superficial, better for teens to get them interested than serious study.
These are just a few of the many ways in which the outcome, which still affects us all today almost a millennium later, could have been dramatically different.SPEARHAVOCASSASSINWILLIAM THE GOODA CRUSHING VICTORYGOD SAVE THE KING!THORKILL HORSEHEADIRONSIDESA bonus tale.DANES IN THE HUNDRED!PLUS:The prologue and opening chapters of the #1 Bestseller, FIRE & STEEL.. The year 1066 is certainly the most famous in English, and arguably, World history. The story of King Harold and his plucky army has enthralled e