{"title":"Tim Clarkson","description":"\u003cp\u003eTim Clarkson's works offer a compelling exploration of early Scottish history and its military heritage. Readers can expect detailed narratives that illuminate the lives and times of ancient peoples such as the Picts, alongside insightful accounts of Scotland’s formative conflicts and power structures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a focus on historical accuracy and engaging storytelling, Clarkson’s books provide a rich understanding of the forces that shaped Scotland’s past, making them essential reading for enthusiasts of \u003cem\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Military\u003c\/em\u003e studies.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"a-mighty-fleet-and-the-kings-power-by-tim-clarkson-9781910900802","title":"A Mighty Fleet and the King’s Power","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSituated in the middle of the Irish Sea, the Isle of Man is like a stepping-stone between the lands that surround it. In medieval times, it played an important role in the histories of Ireland, Scotland, England, and Wales.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Mighty Fleet and the King’s Power\u003c\/em\u003e explores the first part of that turbulent era, tracing the story of the Isle of Man from the fifth to the thirteenth centuries. It looks at the ways in which various peoples—Britons, Scots, Irish, English, and Scandinavians—influenced events in Man over a period of more than 800 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA large portion of the book is concerned with the Vikings, a group whose legacy—in place names, old burial mounds, and finely carved stones—is such a vivid element in the Manx landscape today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46848352485612,"sku":"9781910900802","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9762303482868.jpg?v=1758974187"},{"product_id":"the-makers-of-scotland-by-tim-clarkson-9781780271736","title":"The Makers of Scotland","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the first millennium AD, the most northerly part of Britain evolved into the country known today as Scotland. The transition was a long process of social and political change driven by the ambitions of powerful warlords.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt first, these men were tribal chiefs, Roman generals, or rulers of small kingdoms. Later, after the Romans departed, the initiative was seized by dynamic warrior-kings who campaigned far beyond their own borders. Armies of Picts, Scots, Vikings, Britons, and Anglo-Saxons fought each other for supremacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Lothian to Orkney, from Fife to the Isle of Skye, fierce battles were won and lost. By AD 1000, the political situation had changed forever. Led by a dynasty of Gaelic-speaking kings, the Picts and Scots began to forge a single, unified nation which transcended past enmities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Makers of Scotland\u003c\/em\u003e by Tim Clarkson tells this fascinating story of transformation and unity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46850334818540,"sku":"9781780271736","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/23503773482821.jpg?v=1759082166"},{"product_id":"the-picts-by-tim-clarkson-9781780274034","title":"The Picts","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a new edition of this popular history of the Picts, an ancient nation who ruled most of northern and eastern Scotland during the Dark Ages. Despite their historical importance, they remain shrouded in myth and misconception. Absorbed by the kingdom of the Scots in the ninth century, they lost their unique identity, their language and their vibrant artistic culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Picts\u003c\/em\u003e by Tim Clarkson pieces together the evidence to tell the story of this mysterious people from their emergence in Roman times to their eventual disappearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47433005596908,"sku":"9781780274034","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781780274034.jpg?v=1774765827"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/tim-clarkson.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}