Hadrian's Wall (National Trust Guidebooks) [Paperback]

Peter Orde (Author)

Book Description

Series: National Trust Guidebooks | Publication Date: October 1, 2006

The National Trust cares for the finest collection of historic buildings, gardens, parks, landscape and coastline in the world. Its famous and well-respected series of guidebooks provides the essential companion to your visit and a lasting souvenir of the experience. And now you can buy the guide before your visit.

Authoritative texts and superb illustrations illuminate the history of the place and tell the stories of the people who have lived and worked there.

Product Details

• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Tempus (October 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1843591227
• ISBN-13: 978-1843591221
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,444,286 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #79 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Travel > Europe > Great Britain > General

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3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but covers only an extremely limited area, September 25, 2010

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This review is from: Hadrian's Wall (National Trust Guidebooks) (Paperback)

This book concentrates on a limited stretch of Hadrian's Wall, from Housesteads to Cawfields -- roughly six miles. While it gives a good (if short) general background on the history, construction, and archaeology of the wall, especially for those who know little about it, this book cannot be regarded as a guide to the entire wall. The lovely color photographs make up the lion's share of its 36 pages (including cover. I recommend using it as a supplement to an in-depth guidebook or as a souvenir.