Review: Great History Lesson
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 22, 2014
This is truly a history text, but so interesting that it belies that genre. Following the Vikings’ transition into Normans and the clashes of kingdoms, caliphates and empires makes for some gripping reading. The characters, from popes to emperors and from knights to other crusaders are covered in considerable detail and the story of the island of Sicily has all the glamor and promise of a Camelot. All history texts should be this entertaining and enlightening.