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Nineteen Days in Autumn

A New History of 1066 – The Extraordinary True Story of the Battle of Hastings and the Norman Conquest, as seen in the Bayeux Tapestry

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Nineteen Days in Autumn

Di: Erin Goeres
Letto da: Erin Goeres
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THE DEFINITIVE, CHARACTER-LED HISTORY OF THE MOST FAMOUS YEAR IN ENGLISH HISTORY – 1066

On 5 January 1066, Edward the Confessor’s death plunged England into a succession crisis that would change the kingdom forever. Mere hours after Edward’s remains had been laid to rest, his brother-in-law Harold II seized power, inciting the wrath of two formidable challengers: King Haraldr Sigurðarson of Norway and Edward’s ambitious cousin, William, Duke of Normandy.

In this startling new history, Dr Erin Goeres unveils the intense drama that unfolded, culminating in the tumultuous nineteen days between the battles of Stamford Bridge and Hastings in the autumn of 1066, and which led to the deaths of two monarchs and the end of Anglo-Scandinavian rule in England.

Drawing together sources from the three regions at the heart of the fray – England, Normandy and Scandinavia – Goeres uncovers the complex histories, characters and motivations that drove these conflicts. We discover the stories of Tostig Godwinson, Harold II’s estranged brother; of William the Conqueror’s enigmatic wife, Matilda of Flanders, alleged lover of Harold of England; and we meet the regular people swept up in events beyond their control, such as an English farmer beheaded for his unwillingness to give up his fur-lined coat to a Norwegian invader.

Nineteen Days in Autumn is a gripping tale of three nations entwined and the enthralling yet devastating consequences of their unravelling.

'A thrilling journey' ALICE LOXTON

'Dazzlingly creative' ANTHONY BALE

'Visceral, thrilling and unexpectedly gripping given we all know the outcome!' EMMA SOUTHON

'With more treachery, tragedy and cliffhangers than an episode of Game of Thrones, Nineteen Days in Autumn makes for an exhilarating read' HETTA HOWES

'Erin Goeres is a stunning new voice in medieval history' SUZANNAH LIPSCOMB

'Brilliant and compelling' TABITHA STANMORE

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A thrilling journey that forces you to see the events of 1066 with new eyes. This is history as it should be written. I loved it! (Alice Loxton)
Original and vivid, Nineteen Days in Autumn brings the eleventh century to life. Erin Goeres is a sure and careful guide through the historical thicket of the events of 1066. Goeres is also a dazzlingly creative writer, dramatically evoking the personalities of this crucial moment. (Anthony Bale)
Distant and tame certainly does not describe Nineteen Days in Autumn . . . Goeres' telling of the conquest is steeped in Viking lore and gore . . . and conceived in the style of TV shows such as Vikings and Game of Thrones (Dan Jones)
With more treachery, tragedy and cliffhangers than an episode of Game of Thrones, Nineteen Days in Autumn makes for an exhilarating read. Thanks to its vivid characterisation and pacey prose, it feels like a novel - but the staggering amount of research underpinning its twists and turns reminds us that this is fact, not fiction. If you think you know what happened in 1066 think again - and pick up this book. Nineteen Days in Autumn promises to be a smash hit (Hetta Howes)
A brilliant and compellingly written account of 1066. Erin Goeres guides the reader through the complex politics of the period, while telling a deeply personal narrative of the key players of the Conquest. I tore through it; deeply invested, even if I knew the outcome. (Tabitha Stanmore)
Nineteen Days in Autumn is the 1066 book I always wanted: visceral, thrilling and unexpectedly gripping given we all know the outcome! All three claimants to the English throne are brought to life as complex humans with their own motivations and the chaos of the year feels vivid and alive (Emma Southon)
Erin Goeres is a stunning new voice in medieval history. In Nineteen Days in Autumn, she performs a rare feat: entrancing the reader with both her compelling narrative and her astute investigation of the veracity of the stories that she tells. What emerges is a new history of 1066 that is powerful and delightful. (Suzannah Lipscomb)
This is a compelling new account of the most famous year in English history. Erin Goeres draws on her masterful knowledge of the medieval sources to trace the dramatic build-up to the Conquest, not only in England and Normandy but across northern Europe. Written with imagination and flair, this book vividly brings to life the real human stories at the heart of the fateful events of 1066. (Eleanor Parker)
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