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Athelstan (Penguin Monarchs): The Making of England by Tom Holland
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elerireads's review
funny
informative
fast-paced
3.5
Not so much the story of Athelstan as of his creation of England. Cool to learn some history I literally knew nothing about and the writing was really good - "Men who had thought by means of sorcery to take on the form and ferocity of a wolf pack now themselves wetted lupine jaws" is one of my new favourite sentences ever.
I had this book hyped up to me a lot and whilst I did enjoy it, I don't think it lived up to the hype.
I had this book hyped up to me a lot and whilst I did enjoy it, I don't think it lived up to the hype.
Minor: Violence
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