Tony Robinson - In Search of British Heroes -- 还是历史，o(∩_∩)o

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之前介绍了Tony Robinson一系列有关历史的书籍 ： Tony Robinson's Weird World of Wonder (Histories) http://club.etjy.com/forum.php?m ... 8536&fromuid=843314 然后看到这本书的介绍，顺手搬过来，有兴趣就一起了解一下吧。 In Search of British Heroes by Tony Robinson Paperback, 288 pages Published November 5th 2004 by Channel 4 Books 适合年龄：不知 "In Search of British Heroes" is the story of five legends of British history - Boudicca, Robin Hood, Macbeth, King Harold and William Wallace. All five of them can be said, by their lives and deaths, to have changed our country forever. Not because they were hugely successful, in fact, all but one died a failure, but because, even in their lifetimes, they were seen as symbolising something greater than themselves. This is the stuff of which true legends are made. They lived during some of the most important periods of our history and at times of great change: the Roman occupation, the Saxon period at the time of the Viking raids and settlements, pre-Norman Britain and, finally, the high medieval age of chivalry, and the Scottish struggle for independence. The five stories cover 1200 years of history and the length and breadth of Britain. About the Author Tony Robinson is already well-known as Time Team's front man, and as the author of Archaeology is Rubbish. This book will carry Tony's distinctive and enthralling mode of expression, making it both original and enlightening. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Readers' Review: http://www.goodreads.com/book/sh ... h-of-british-heroes I'd never heard of this book before I picked it up from our mobile library but I'm glad I did. It's a bloody good read! When I saw Tony Robinson's name on the cover, I thought, 'oh no, another book ghost written on the back of a celebrity', but I couldn't have been more wrong. You know for sure that Robinson wrote this himself, because the infectious, enthused personality he bears in the likes of TIME TEAM is present in his prose as well as his presentation. The book is quite simple: it aims to reveal the truth behind five figures invariably linked with British history. It ticks off with Boudica, a character I knew nothing about, and tells a very violent, fiery story about her battle against the Romans. Then we move onto Macbeth, who I knew was a real-life figure long before Shakespeare made him famous, and the real story of this character is utterly enthralling. The story of Harold II doesn't really throw up many surprises, but the devil's in the detail and there's plenty of it - including the king's death, which was far more gruesome than taught in schools. Next up is William Wallace, whose political career is actually more like the film BRAVEHEART than I suspected. The book ends with a look at the various versions and legends of the Robin Hood story, and along with the segment on Boudica, this is the best in the book, thoroughly interesting. The book is designed to give enthusiasts a chance to visit terrain themselves, so every page is chock-full of maps and directions. Knowing full well myself that you only get half of history from a book and the rest from visiting the actual locations, I'd thoroughly recommend this approach. Plus there are plenty of photographs that help break up the text. One of the most easily accessible history books I've ever had the pleasure to read, this brings the subject to life in a fun, entertaining way and I'm definitely going to buy my own copy at some point. Sheer brilliance! ========