Dan Jones on Castles
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Historian Dan Jones visits Topping & Company in St Andrews to talk about his book Castles, a history of the world told through iconic strongholds.
Bestselling historian and TV presenter Dan Jones returns to St Andrews to discuss his book Castles, which traces more than three thousand years of history through iconic strongholds, from the walls of Troy and Krak des Chevaliers to Windsor Castle, Himeji and the Maginot Line. Each castle reveals a story of power, politics and survival, showing how warfare, empires and ideas shifted across centuries and continents. The event takes place at Topping & Company Booksellers, with doors opening at 6.50pm ahead of a 7.30pm start.
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