Weird medieval guys

Swarthout, Olivia

£16.99

Explore what your medieval life would have been through a choose-your-own-adventure full of quizzes, how-to guides, diagrams and flow charts that takes you from your birth to your gruesome end, revealing your patron saint, the fate of your love life and the trials and tribulations you faced along the way. Then, discover everything you need to know to survive the natural world, from stripping naked to survive a wolf attack, decoding the signficance of birds visiting your sickbed and brewing love potions all while learning about the magical gemstones found in the heads of toads, horrifying basilisks and saintly hounds – all illustrated with the very best ancient drawings of beasts, birds, fishes and serpents from all four corners of God’s creation, drawn by people who definitely saw these creatures with their very own eyes and lived to tell the tale.

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Publish Date: 02/11/2023
ISBN: 9781529908305 Category: Tags: , ,

Description

‘FASCINATING’ Guardian | ‘WE LOVE THIS BOOKBlackwells | THE BEST GIFT BOOK THERE IS’ Independent

A GUIDE TO LIVING IN DARK TIMES, FROM PEOPLE WHO REALLY DID

Bursting with wisdom and artwork from the Middle Ages, this handy guide will give you time-tested solutions for all of life’s biggest problems. Whether it’s choosing an appropriate dog name like Garlik or Filthe, becoming an irresistible suitor even though you can’t joust, surviving encounters with rabbits and dragons, or coming to terms with your inevitable demise, this book is full of illuminating advice that is sure to brighten up the darkest of times.

Full of quizzes, how-to-guides, diagrams, and flow charts that take you from birth to your gruesome death, this is the ultimate laugh-out-loud read for history buffs.

Additional information

Weight 506 g
Dimensions 197 × 146 × 24 mm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Hardback

Pages

208

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

940.1 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K