Harriet Harvey Wood
Author of The Battle of Hastings: The Fall of Anglo-Saxon England
About the Author
Works by Harriet Harvey Wood
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Common Knowledge
- Birthdate
- 1934
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- UK
- Education
- University of Edinburgh (mediaeval languages and literature)
- Occupations
- orchestral manager
Head of Literature, British Council
literary critic - Organizations
- British Council
- Awards and honors
- Order of the British Empire (Officer, 1992)
Members
Reviews
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Statistics
- Works
- 2
- Members
- 104
- Popularity
- #184,481
- Rating
- 3.7
- Reviews
- 2
- ISBNs
- 6
As is always the case with a book about an Anglo Saxon figure, no full biography in the modern sense is possible of Edward, given the lack of sources available, the only significant contemporary sources being the Anglo Saxon Chronicle, around 30 charters signed by him, all from the early part of his reign, and a few other legal documents. We will never know what he was like as a person, other than reasonable assumptions we can make based on his actions. But the author takes what facts we do know and weaves an interesting narrative from them, speculating intelligently where she can, and avoiding an excessively dry and academic style. Some illustrations and a family tree would have been helpful, though.… (more)