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the history of castles
One of the greatest things about a book blog is that I can cover so many books that I would not be able to review for the print version of the DDN.
I have been enjoying just such a book lately. When I saw it I thought; gee whiz! I wish this book had been around when I was kid hanging out on Saturday mornings inside the Bookmobile.
THE HISTORY OF CASTLES by Christopher Gravett (Lyons Press) would have been right up my alley back in the 4th grade. OK, I’ll admit it—-it’s STILL right up my alley.
This profusely illustrated large-size, glossy paperback traces the history of these magnificent fortifications as they developed across Europe and Asia. A plethora of photos, maps, and diagrams illustrate the superb text which takes readers inside the walls and up on the battlements of castles all over the map. It’s quite a lovely read.
This is a revised and updated version. It even has a small section about forts in the USA.
There’s just one problem; these gorgeous photographs make me want to go back to Europe. A guy can dream, right ? And reading helps me to add some substance to my dreams.
Vick Mickunas
