SECRETS OF THE BAYEUX TAPESTRY (PITKIN) (HB)

The history of the iconic Bayeux Tapestry is laid out in all its glory in this concise and colourfully photographed guide to this fascinating piece of living history. Trace the tapestry's long journey through being hidden, reappearing, changing hands and travelling across countries, all while keeping its vivid colours as it goes, and find out why some of its history is so hotly debated to this day. With allusions to Aesop's fables and even a depiction of Halley's Comet, the Bayeux Tapestry and the rich tapestry of human history that surrounds it will always spark our imagination.