Izar, The Amesbury Archer

Name: Izar, The Amesbury Archer
Price: 2.99 EUR
Author: Michael E Wills
ISBN: 9781005770358

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Michael E Wills

C. C. Chamberlane
Paru le : 01/06/2021

What do you think was the most important invention in history?No, it was not the steam engine, or the aeroplane, or penicillin or even the internet. It... > Lire la suite

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What do you think was the most important invention in history?No, it was not the steam engine, or the aeroplane, or penicillin or even the internet. It was how to change stone into metal! None of the later inventions would have happened without this process. Copper was the first metal produced. Izar, The Amesbury Archer portrays how knowledge of this vital invention was carried across Europe. In Salisbury Museum, there is a 4, 500 year-old male skeleton.
Amazingly, this man died nearly a thousand miles from where he was born. He lived at the end of an era, when human curiosity was pushing the boundaries into a new age. It was an exciting time when dependence on stone gave way to a new, more versatile material - metal. The numerous items buried with the man give tantalising clues as to his ability as an archer, but also to his role as a pioneer metal worker.
How did this man come to be so far from his homeland, and who, or what, brought him into contact with his apparent trade? What secrets of metallurgy, locked into simple stone, did he learn and how did he use the power that these secrets bestowed upon him? Utilising real-life detail of the burial site and remains, Michael Wills weaves a story that could represent what life was like for this individual, how he lived and how he died.
It is an exploration of a time when technology took a great leap forward and helped us to get to where we are today.

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Date de parution : 01/06/2021
Editeur : C. C. Chamberlane
ISBN : 978-1-005-77035-8
EAN : 9781005770358
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Biographie de Michael E Wills

Michael E Wills was born on the Isle of Wight, UK, and educated at Carisbrooke Grammar and St Peter's College, Birmingham. After a long career in education, as a teacher, a teacher trainer and textbook writer, in retirement he took up writing historical novels. His first book, Finn's Fate, was followed by a sequel novel, Three Kings - One Throne. In 2015, he started on a quartet of Viking stories for young readers called, Children of the Chieftain.
The first book, Betrayed, was described by the Historical Novel Society reviewer as "An absolutely excellent novel which I could not put down" and long-listed for the Historical Novel Society 2016 Indie Prize. The second book in the quartet, Banished, was published in December 2015 followed in 2017 by the third book, Bounty. Bound For Home completed the series in 2019. His book for younger children, Sven and the Purse of Silver, won bronze medal in the Wishing Shelf Book Awards.
His most recent books are from periods in history with an enormous time span between them. Izar, The Amesbury Archer, (runner-up for indie historical fiction book of the year 2021) is based in the Neolithic period, a Viking story, For the Want of Silver, is based on the message carved on an actual runestone and a series of children's books called The Children of Clifftop Farm, is about WW2. Though a lot of his spare time is spent with grandchildren, he also has a wide range of interests including researching for future books, writing, playing the guitar, carpentry and electronics.
You can find out more about Michael E Wills and the books he has written by visiting his website: www.michaelwills.eu