About this Event
We are thrilled to welcome Dan Jones to Waterstones Nottingham to celebrate the release of Castles: A Fortified History of the World.
From the bestselling author of The Templars and Powers and Thrones, Dan Jones returns with The Castle: a gripping history of the world told through over a dozen iconic strongholds.
Castles have been built to defend humanity for millennia – from the walls of Troy over three thousand years ago and the desert bastion of Krak des Chevaliers in Syria; to Windsor Castle and the Tower of London; to Himeji in Japan and the Maginot Line in the Second World War. They have inspired terror and ambition, foiled conquering forces, and been deployed as the ultimate expression of wealth, status and supremacy.
Jones leads readers on a journey through centuries and across continents as each castle tells a unique story of power, politics and survival, revealing the shifting tides of warfare, the rise and fall of empires, the resilience of people under siege and the flourishing of new ideas.
Blending rich storytelling, cutting-edge research and beautiful original illustrations, The Castle is an epic story of how humans first came to build fortifications and how they expanded into powerfully capturing our imagination. With Jones’s trademark scholarship and flair, he shows how defiance, endurance and imagination have been carved into the landscapes we’ve inherited.
Dan will talk about his new book before an audience Q&A and book signing.
Dan Jones is the New York Times bestselling author of Powers and Thrones, Crusaders, The Templars, The Plantagenets, Wars of the Roses, and Magna Carta, as well as the novel Essex Dogs. He is the host of the podcast This is History: A Dynasty to Die For and has produced, written, and presented dozens of TV shows, including the popular Netflix series Secrets of Great British Castles.
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Event venue & nearby stays
Waterstones, 1-5 Bridlesmith Gate, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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