A guide to Roman ruins, stone circles, medieval abbeys, and other landmarks of British history—includes color photos and information for travelers. Britain's Best Historic Sites takes you on a journey around this ancient land, detailing over eighty of the most important and fascinating of Britain's historic remains from 8000 BC to the twentieth century. From excavations of everyday life found in forgotten highways and Roman villas to areas of great spiritual significance, such as stone circles and medieval churches, as well as sites that were key to the Industrial Revolution, this book uncovers the amazing heritage that can be found across Britain. Featured sites include: Stonehenge, Wiltshire; Castlerigg Stone Circle, Cumbria; Callanish, Isle of Lewis; Fishbourne Roman Palace, West Sussex; Hadrian's Wall, Northumberland; Glastonbury Abbey, Somerset; Lindisfarne, Northumberland; Tower of London, London; Dover Castle, Kent; The George Inn, London; and, Ironbridge, Shropshire.

トム・クインは沈黙する遺跡に物語を吹き込む語り手です。本書の真髄は、遺構を単なる点ではなく、紀元前から続く生命の系譜として描き出した点にあります。その筆致は、石の肌に宿るかつての祈りや熱狂を蘇らせ、読者を時空を超えた思索の旅へと誘います。 風景に刻まれた記憶への深い敬意が、全編に溢れています。巨石陣から産業遺産まで、厳選された舞台は英国の精神を映す鏡です。ページをめくるたび歴史の重みを感じ、今という瞬間が壮大な叙事詩の一部であることを確信するでしょう。好奇心を揺さぶる、魂の巡礼記です。