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Echolands

The gripping, authoritative true story of the greatest rebellion in British history

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Yazan: Duncan Mackay
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'The best book on Roman Britain I've read in ages' - TOM HOLLAND

'A masterly evocation of the bloodiest year in British history' - ALICE ROBERTS

Almost 2000 years ago, Boudica led the greatest rebellion Britain has ever seen. Within the space of a single blood-soaked year, she united the tribes to deliver blow after devastating blow to the Roman regime, culminating in a brutal, decisive battle.

Archaeologist Duncan Mackay has spent a lifetime on the trail of Boudica. Beginning near his home in Norfolk, in the heart of Boudica's tribal territory, he embarks on a journey in the footsteps of Romans and Britons, exploring their villages, towns, forts and roads. The passage of two millennia has buried the world that Boudica knew, but Duncan finds that its echoes and physical traces still surround us - as long as you know where to look. The armies marched along the roads we still use, and died in their thousands in towns, cities and countryside where we still live today. The site of Boudica's last battle was long believed be lost to time, but the threads of the story all pull towards one remarkable, forgotten little corner of the English landscape.

From the Breckland of Norfolk to the back streets of Colchester, from the remotest corner of Anglesey to the depths of the London Underground, Duncan takes us back two thousand years to retell the story of Britain's bloodiest year. Fusing ancient history, modern excavation, landscape exploration, and vivid reconstruction, Echolands weaves the long-lost tapestry of Boudica's war.


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Acclaim for Echolands:

'Evocative, authoritative . . . rich storytelling.' CAT JARMAN

'An engaged, informed companion for the armchair time traveller...captures the thrill and the difficulties of interpreting the past'. TLS

'Duncan has written a masterpiece - a journey and an investigation that fuses landscape and history, chasing the echoes of Boudica's rebellion and finding its physical traces that still surround us today.' NICHOLAS CRANE

'A brilliant imagining of the past. Mackay's knowledge is profound, but lightly worn, his writing elegant and witty, and his enthusiasm infectious. A joy to read.' Dr Harry Sidebottom, University of Oxford, author or THE MAD EMPEROR

'Mackay's journey into the past is hugely enjoyable.' BBC History Magazine

'The places that Mackay visits, traverses and dwells in are vividly described as a conscious attempt to revive the past... there are real moments of joy and insight.' History Today©2023 Duncan Mackay Adventurers, Explorers & Survival Ancient Büyük Britanya Europe Military Rome İngiltere Savaş
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The best book on Roman Britain I've read in ages. It's a work of deep scholarship that manages to be eerie, poetic and personal.
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I listened to this whilst cycling the country lanes in my local area.
At times I swear I could hear the legions marching over my shoulder.
Such a fantastic book, packed full of information told in a great way. Many thanks

A fantastic listen

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I loved this audible book so much that I bought hard copies for others and me. It is an extraordinary story of one man’s quest to tell the story of a momentous period in Ancient Britain by treading in the footsteps of those who were there. It’s a masterpiece.

Addictively good

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This is an excellent book. It mixes history, travel and personal reminiscences in an attractive and engrossing way. I thoroughly enjoyed it, and recommend it strongly to anyone with an interest in early British history.

Excellent

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A fascinating and unique angle on history that really resonated with me. Love how he talks about soaking up and connecting with history. V inspiring.

Absolutely superb!

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I loved this book. Roman era is my favourite subject in history to read and the Boudiccan war I fascinating. If only we could find the last battlefield location with all our technology and resources. Well done Duncan Mackay.

Excellent book

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