{"product_id":"crypt-by-alice-roberts-9781398519251","title":"Crypt","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e No. 1 Bestseller\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChosen by Waterstones as one of their Best History Books of 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Compulsive . . . A wonderful display of how modern archaeology can bring hidden histories to life' \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Gripping . . . I found it hard to put down' \u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e‘Fascinating’ \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe history of the Middle Ages is typically the story of the rich and powerful, but archaeology represents another way of interrogating our history. By using cutting-edge science to examine human remains and burials, it is possible to gain a new understanding of the past – one that is more intimate and inclusive than ever before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe seven stories in \u003ci\u003eCrypt\u003c\/i\u003e are not comforting tales. We meet the patients at one of the earliest hospitals in England and the victims of the St Brice’s Day Massacre. We see a society struggling to make sense of disease, disability and death, as incurable epidemics sweep through medieval Europe. We learn of a protracted battle between Church and State, and come face to face with the archers who went down with the Mary Rose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeautifully written and expertly researched by Professor Alice Roberts, \u003ci\u003eCrypt\u003c\/i\u003e is packed with thrilling scientific discoveries that challenge what we thought we knew about history.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'An addictive picture of medieval Britain from a cutting edge perspective' \u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46158696579308,"sku":"9781398519251","price":26.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781398519251.jpg?v=1738896657","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/crypt-by-alice-roberts-9781398519251","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}