Skulduggery, power struggles and politics. A fascinating re-examination of Anglo-Saxon England told through the secret lives of the saints.
Dr Janina Ramirez is a Sunday Times bestselling author, an Oxford lecturer, BBC broadcaster and researcher. She has presented and written over 30 hours of BBC history documentaries and series on TV and radio, and written five books for children and adults.
What a wonderful book this is. Like the interlace stonework on an
Anglo-Saxon cross, Janina Ramirez's themes are interwoven with a
consummate skill.
*Tom Holland*
Ramirez blasts a powerful spotlight into the so-called Dark Ages
and reveals a vibrant world, awash with colour and character.
*Dan Snow*
A wonderful book
*Simon Schama*
Entertaining ... carefully composed
*Observer*
Those who were recast as saints achieved a superhuman status, their
real lives often obscured by hagiographies rich with legends of
miracle-working from beyond the grave. Janina Ramirez's book
portrays them historically – as living, breathing personalities
within the world they knew, the places we have inherited. Her
enthusiasm and instinct for relevance should welcome a broad new
audience to medieval Church history.
*Jonathan Foyle*
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