The Land of the White Horse: Visions of England

by David Miles and David Miles

Book Overview

The White Horse at Uffington is an icon of the English landscape--a prehistoric, nearly abstract figure 360 feet long, carved into the green turf of a chalk hill. Along with Stonehenge, the Horse is widely regarded as one of the Wonders of Britain.

For centuries antiquarians, travelers, and local people have speculated about the age of the Horse, who created it, and why. Was it a memorial to King Alfred the Great's victory over the Danes,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0500519935
• ISBN13: 9780500519936
• Release Date: November 2019
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.2" x 9.3"