Crypt: Life, Death and Disease in the Middle Ages and Beyond by Alice Roberts #foliosociety ‘Beautifully written

‘Beautifully written

Maomao attracts the attentions of the handsome eunuch Jinshi and is promoted to attendant food taster

A triumphant return to the worlds of The Shades of Magic

Hilda spots a mountain troll

I find myself sitting open-mouthed and terrified before my own children'

Crypt: Life, Death and Disease in the Middle Ages and Beyond by Alice Roberts #foliosociety ‘Beautifully writtenTHE SUNDAY TIMES NO. 1 BESTSELLERCHOSEN BY WATERSTONES AS ONE OF THEIR BEST HISTORY BOOKS OF 2024 'Compulsive . . . A wonderful display of how modern archaeology can bring hidden histories to life' Daily Telegraph 'Gripping . . . I found it hard to put down' Evening Standard Fascinating Guardian The 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