The Bayeux Tapestry: The Norman Conquest 1066 [Hardcover]

Norman Denny (Author), Josephine Filmer-Sankey (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1984

Explains the scenes depicted on the embroidered linen strip known as the Bayeux Tapestry which chronicle the events leading up to the battle between Harold of England and William of Normandy and the final conquest of England by the Normans.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 72 pages
• Publisher: Harper UK (April 1984)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0001950584
• ISBN-13: 978-0001950580
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 8.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,657,920 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars See and Understand the Tapestry in Color, January 16, 2005

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Ann M. McNeill "Lit Lover" (Western New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Bayeux Tapestry: The Norman Conquest 1066 (Hardcover)

We appreciated the book "The Bayeux Tapestry" by Norman Denny. Photographs show the whole tapestry in color and the author explains the scenes simply as they unfold. While it is not a "read aloud" type book, ages 12 and up would appreciate reading it for themselves. We read "The Striped Ships" by Eloise McGraw at the same time as "The Bayeux Tapestry" flipping back and forth between the actual embroidered scenes and those mentioned in the novel. Children and perhaps adults will be inspired to try their hands at embroidered history too, I think. A very good book for home schoolers and anyone else who'd like to view the tapestry in faraway France.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Overview For Any Age, April 22, 2010

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LME "The Discerning Viewer" (Central CA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Bayeux Tapestry: The Norman Conquest 1066 (Hardcover)

This is a well-written and very accessible description of the Bayeux Tapestry. I read it after reading The King's Shadow, which is an excellent piece of fiction for this time period. The Bayeux Tapestry by Denny is ideal for grades 7-12, or younger if there is a great deal of interest in the Medieval time period.