3.3
A World Lit Only by Fire: The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance Portrait of an Age
Review "Manchester provides easy access to a fascinating age when our modern mentality was just being born." --Chicago Tribune"Manchester has not forgotten the skills that, with invective, eloquence, and anecdote, make him a master storyteller." --Kirkus Reviews"An absorbing and readable history." --School Library Journal Product Description From tales of chivalrous knights to the barbarity of trial by ordeal, no era has been a greater source of awe, horror, and wonder than the Middle Ages. In handsomely crafted prose and with the grace and authority of his extraordinary gift for narrative history, William Manchester leads us from a civilization tottering on the brink of collapse to the grandeur of its rebirth, the Renaissance, a dense explosion of energy that spawned some of history's greatest poets, philosophers, and painters, as well as some of its most spectacular villains. About the Author William Manchester (1922-2004) was an award-winning American author, biographer, historian, and a professor emeritus of history at Wesleyan University. He was awarded the National Humanities Medal and the Abraham Lincoln Literary Award. Among his many New York Times bestselling books are two which made the #1 spot on the list: The Death of a President and The Last Lion: Alone.Barrett Whitener has been narrating audiobooks since 1992. His recordings have won several awards, including the prestigious Audie Award and numerous Earphones Awards. AudioFile magazine has named him one of the Best Voices of the Century.
HistoryEurope
RELEASED2007
PUBLISHERBlackstone Audio Inc.
LANGUAGEEN
William Raymond Manchester was an American author, biographer, and historian. He was the author of 18 books which have been translated into over 20 languages. He was awarded the National Humanities Medal and the Abraham Lincoln Literary Award. - Wikipedia
3.3
A World Lit Only by Fire: The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance Portrait of an Age
Review "Manchester provides easy access to a fascinating age when our modern mentality was just being born." --Chicago Tribune"Manchester has not forgotten the skills that, with invective, eloquence, and anecdote, make him a master storyteller." --Kirkus Reviews"An absorbing and readable history." --School Library Journal Product Description From tales of chivalrous knights to the barbarity of trial by ordeal, no era has been a greater source of awe, horror, and wonder than the Middle Ages. In handsomely crafted prose and with the grace and authority of his extraordinary gift for narrative history, William Manchester leads us from a civilization tottering on the brink of collapse to the grandeur of its rebirth, the Renaissance, a dense explosion of energy that spawned some of history's greatest poets, philosophers, and painters, as well as some of its most spectacular villains. About the Author William Manchester (1922-2004) was an award-winning American author, biographer, historian, and a professor emeritus of history at Wesleyan University. He was awarded the National Humanities Medal and the Abraham Lincoln Literary Award. Among his many New York Times bestselling books are two which made the #1 spot on the list: The Death of a President and The Last Lion: Alone.Barrett Whitener has been narrating audiobooks since 1992. His recordings have won several awards, including the prestigious Audie Award and numerous Earphones Awards. AudioFile magazine has named him one of the Best Voices of the Century.
HistoryEurope
RELEASED2007
PUBLISHERBlackstone Audio Inc.
LANGUAGEEN
William Raymond Manchester was an American author, biographer, and historian. He was the author of 18 books which have been translated into over 20 languages. He was awarded the National Humanities Medal and the Abraham Lincoln Literary Award. - Wikipedia
