A Distant Mirror The Calamitous 14th Century By Barbara W. Tuchman
The 14th century gives us back two contradictory images: a glittering time of crusades and castles, cathedrals and chivalry, and a dark time of ferocity and spiritual agony, a world plunged into a chaos of war, fear and the Plague. Barbara Tuchman anatomizes the century, revealing both the great rhythms of history and the grain and texture of domestic life as it was lived.NOTE: This edition does not include color images.
Intriguing story. A Rules of the Game I found hard to put down. The ending was disappointing as I was expecting some climax or epiphany that never happened.
Beg Me is so well written that it brought me into the hearts and minds of these people.
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