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Francis Pryor

    Francis Pryor è un archeologo britannico celebrato per la sua scoperta di un sito dell'età del bronzo e per le sue accattivanti apparizioni televisive. Sebbene sia in pensione dall'archeologia sul campo a tempo pieno, continua a scrivere libri, attingendo alla sua esperienza nelle età del bronzo e del ferro per offrire ai lettori narrazioni avvincenti radicate nel passato. Il suo lavoro mira a illuminare la storia e a rendere i mondi antichi accessibili e intriganti.

    Scenes from Prehistoric Life
    A Fenland Garden
    The Birth of Modern Britain
    Britain BC
    The Fens
    Stonehenge
    • Stonehenge

      • 208pagine
      • 8 ore di lettura

      A concise, illustrated account of the history and archaeology of an iconic feature of the English landscape.

      Stonehenge
      4,0
    • The Fens

      • 416pagine
      • 15 ore di lettura

      A personal, historical journey across one of the most mysterious regions of England, exploring its archaeology, history and landscapes.

      The Fens
      4,2
    • Britain BC

      • 529pagine
      • 19 ore di lettura

      An authoritative and radical rethinking of the history of Ancient Britain and Ancient Ireland, based on remarkable new archaeological finds.

      Britain BC
      4,1
    • The Birth of Modern Britain

      • 299pagine
      • 11 ore di lettura

      From the author of Britain BC', Britain AD' and `Britain in the Middle Ages' comes the fourth and final part in a critically acclaimed series on Britain's hidden past

      The Birth of Modern Britain
      3,6
    • The story of how Francis Pryor created a haven for people, plants and wildlife in a remote corner of the fens.

      A Fenland Garden
      4,0
    • Scenes from Prehistoric Life

      • 368pagine
      • 13 ore di lettura

      A journey through the evolution of Britain's prehistoric landscape, and an insight into the lives of its inhabitants, in fifteen scenes.

      Scenes from Prehistoric Life
      3,9
    • Britain in the Middle Ages

      • 320pagine
      • 12 ore di lettura

      As in Britain B.C.' and Britain A.D.' (also accompanied by Channel 4 series), eminent archaeologist Francis Pryor challenges familiar historical views of the Middle Ages by examining fresh evidence from the ground.

      Britain in the Middle Ages
      3,8
    • Britain AD

      • 288pagine
      • 11 ore di lettura

      Leading archaeologist Francis Pryor retells the story of King Arthur, legendary king of the Britons, tracing it back to its Bronze Age origins.

      Britain AD
      3,8