No building has been more intimately involved in the story of Britain than the Tower of London - a mighty, brooding stronghold in the very heart of the capital. Castle, prison, torture chamber, execution site, zoo, mint, treasure house, armoury, observatory: the Tower has been all these things and more, standing at the epicentre of dramatic, bloody and frequently cruel events for almost a thousand years.
Setting this dramatic story firmly in the context of national - and international - events, Nigel Jones's superb history portrays the Tower of London not just as an ancient structure but as a living symbol of the nation.
| ISBN: | 9780099537656 |
| Publication date: | 7th June 2012 |
| Author: | Nigel H Jones |
| Publisher: | Windmill Books an imprint of Random House |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 456 pages |
| Genres: |
European history Architecture: castles and fortifications |