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A Century of Gold
The first century of the Avar Khaganate in the Carpathian Basin saw an extraordinary abundance of gold that is amply attested in the archaeological record. The volume provides a better understanding of the dynamics of the rise and fall of the Avar Khaganate at the fringes of the Eastern Roman Empire.
Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages (500-1300) (2 vols)
Winner of the 2020 Verbruggen prize This book offers an an overview of the current state of research and a basic route map for navigating an abundant historiography available in 10 different languages. The book is also an invitation to comparison between various parts of the region over the same period.
The Poll Taxes of 1377, 1379 and 1381: Part 2: Lincolnshire-Westmorland
This is the second of three volumes devoted to the poll taxes of 1377, 1379, and 1381, covering the counties of Lincolnshire to Westmorland, in which the editor has established the definitive version of the surviving documents of all three poll taxes.
The Incredible Adam Spark
A dazzling performance (think Forrest Gump, think Curious Incident, think Anne Donovan's Buddha Da) from one of Scotland's brightest new talents. Adam Spark. Eighteen going on eight-and-a-half. Fast-food worker. Queen fan. Last in the queue for luck. On waking from an accident in which he saves a child, he has the distinct impression that all is far from right. What are these curious lights that seem to surround people? Why are animals and machines trying to speak to him? And can he really control time? Is it just his imagination, or has Adam Spark been chosen to become Scotland's first, and only, superhero? This, however, is the least of his problems. The local gang is luring him into deeper and darker peril. His sister and lone carer, Jude, is giving all her love to another woman. And if Jude abandons Adam - or Adam drives her away - all the superpowers in the world won't be able to save him.
Politics
'In case you had not noticed,' writes Adam Thirlwell in his first novel, Politics, 'in this book I am not interested in anything so small as the history of the USSR. I am not writing anything so limited.' In this epic miniature, therefore, Politics tells the story of three kids in their twenties falling in love with each in London. And, simultaneously, it tells other, smaller stories: of Stalin on the phone, Mao in the bathroom, Osip Mandelstam in another bathroom, Adolf Hitler on all fours, and Milan Kundera in an argument. Politics is not (quite) about politics.
The Square Root of Negative Forty-Two
When Professor Adam Douglas finally makes it back to the cusp of creation, he is immediately haunted by one thing: how to take his beloved Miss Eve Milgrew back with him. The problem: the parabolic design of his time machine can only accommodate one traveler at a time. When the two love birds attempt the unthinkable and head back together as one, the unspeakable happens. Miss Milgrew falls off. As best he can tell, somewhere between the Battle of the Alamo and the beginning of time. The rest, as they say, is history; or, in this case, un-history, as Professor Douglas struggles against all odds to find Miss Milgrew and bring her back safely to the here and now.Along the way, he is forced to confront everything he has ever held sacred. Even the number 42. Thanks to his juxtaposed namesake, Douglas Adams, and his epic work, The "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," there was a time not long ago when the ultimate answer, 42, went unchallenged. Not any more!
Long Walk to Valhalla
There are many things that Rory would like to forget about his childhood growing up in rural Arkansas. Sometimes, he'd even like to forget about Joe, his mentally challenged older brother, both his closest friend and biggest problem. But when a young girl named Sylvia shows up, claiming to be a Valkyrie sent by the Norse god Odin to deliver Rory to Valhalla, he will have to face the past he's tried to lock away.
