John Hatcher (1) (1940–)

A disappointingly far-removed perspective on the ravages of the 14th-century black plague.

This was very informative, but since it was written by a historian and his intention was to tell an accurate tale of the Bubonic Plague, it comes off rather dry and a bit boring. I would have liked an historic account of the 12th century epidemic a bit better I think, than this "hybrid" of fiction and history. Oh, and he keeps calling is a "docudrama." I decided I sort of hate that word. Sorry, not my cup of tea.

Góð samantekt á áhrifum Svarta dauðans á íbúa smáþorps í Englandi. Höfundurinn er sagnfræðingur sem gjörþekkir efnið en hér er á ferðinni sögulegur skáldskapur sem veitir lesanda innsýn í hugarheim þorpsbúa þegar þeir upplifa það sem þeir telja refsingu Guðs og heimsendi svo eitthvað sé nefnt. Stutt hljóðbók sem er afskaplega góð kynning á hamförunum.

This is a great book for casual readers and people just touching on learning about the medieval period. While others are quick to chastise it for not being as good as similar books, like A Distant Mirror, it serves well for the beginner, being less dense, episodic, and engaging.