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Starred Review on September 15, 2013 | Social Sciences
Presenting delightfully constructed vignettes, rich in detail, Mortimer (A Time Traveler's Guide to Medieval England) comes as close to transporting readers to another time and place as is possible without an actual time machine—significantly aided by his use of the present tense (e.g., "…people mix Spanish sleeves with French gowns and Dutch cloaks"). This is a meticulously researched, comprehensive journey t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More