Happy Paperback Day to the brilliant The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World by Bettany Hughes (W&N, 2024), coinciding with an equally incredible announcement that this new paperback will be the WATERSTONES NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE MONTH in November!
- ‘A wondrous wonderful achievement’ Stephen Fry
- ‘Fascinating’ Observer
- ‘Thrilling’ Guardian
In a thrilling, colourful narrative enriched with the latest archaeological discoveries, bestselling historian Bettany Hughes walks through the landscapes of both ancient and modern time. This is a journey whose purpose is to ask why we wonder, why we create, why we choose to remember the wonder of others. She explores traces of the Wonders themselves, and the traces they have left in history. A magisterial work of historical storytelling, The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World reinforces the exciting and nourishing notion that humans can make the impossible happen.