The Celts

Informed impeccably researched and written Neil Oliver The Celts are one of the worlds most mysterious ancient people. In this compelling account Alice Roberts takes us on a journey across Europe uncovering the truth about this engimatic tribe: their origins their treasure and their enduring legacy today. What emerges is not a wild people but a highly sophisticated tribal culture that influenced the ancient world - and even Rome. It is the story of a multicultural civilization linked by a common language. It is the story of how ideas travelled in prehistory how technology and art spread across the continent. It is the story of a five-hundred year fight between two civilizations that came to define the world we live in today. It is the story of a culture that changed Europe forever. Robertss lightness of touch is joyous and celebratory Observer Clear-spoken and enthusiastic Telegraph