Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts by Christopher de Hamel

WINNER OF THE WOLFSON HISTORY PRIZE AND THE DUFF COOPER PRIZE FOR NONFICTION Endlessly fascinating and enjoyable Neil MacGregor A marvellous book David Attenborough Full of delights Tom Stoppard An extraordinary exploration of the medieval world the most beguiling history book of the year This is a book about why medieval manuscripts matter. Coming face to face with an important illuminated manuscript in the original is like meeting a very famous person. We may all pretend that a wellknown c Paperback softback