The Pastons: A Family In The Wars Of The Roses
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Slipcase: Good
Pages: Good
Few historical documents offer as intimate and vivid a window into medieval English life as the Paston Letters — and The Pastons: A Family in the Wars of the Roses presents this remarkable archive with clarity and purpose. Edited by Richard Barber, this volume chronicles the lives of the Paston family of Norfolk across several turbulent generations, drawing directly from their extraordinary correspondence to reconstruct the drama of fifteenth-century England: land disputes, political allegiances, courtship, and the ever-present shadow of the Wars of the Roses. Barber's editorial hand is both scholarly and accessible, weaving selected letters and documents into a cohesive narrative that illuminates the precarious world of the English gentry caught between feudal loyalty and personal ambition. The Pastons emerge not as distant historical figures but as fully realised human beings — anxious, resourceful, and fiercely determined to protect what was theirs. Published by the Folio Society in a characteristically fine edition, this is a volume that rewards both the casual reader of history and the dedicated scholar, leaving one to wonder how many more such voices from the past lie waiting to be heard.
Author: Richard Barber
Format: Hardback
Published: 2001, The Folio Society
Genre: British & Irish history
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Slipcase: Good
Pages: Good
Few historical documents offer as intimate and vivid a window into medieval English life as the Paston Letters — and The Pastons: A Family in the Wars of the Roses presents this remarkable archive with clarity and purpose. Edited by Richard Barber, this volume chronicles the lives of the Paston family of Norfolk across several turbulent generations, drawing directly from their extraordinary correspondence to reconstruct the drama of fifteenth-century England: land disputes, political allegiances, courtship, and the ever-present shadow of the Wars of the Roses. Barber's editorial hand is both scholarly and accessible, weaving selected letters and documents into a cohesive narrative that illuminates the precarious world of the English gentry caught between feudal loyalty and personal ambition. The Pastons emerge not as distant historical figures but as fully realised human beings — anxious, resourceful, and fiercely determined to protect what was theirs. Published by the Folio Society in a characteristically fine edition, this is a volume that rewards both the casual reader of history and the dedicated scholar, leaving one to wonder how many more such voices from the past lie waiting to be heard.