Why read Under Another Sky?

Book cover of Under Another Sky: Journeys in Roman Britain

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What does Roman Britain mean to us now? How were its physical remains rediscovered and made sense of? How has it been reimagined, in story and song and verse? Sometimes on foot, sometimes in a magnificent, if not entirely reliable, VW camper van, Charlotte Higgins sets out to explore the…

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2 authors picked Under Another Sky as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Ruth Downie

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A modern tour around sites of Roman Britain, and a fascinating look at the stories we later Britons have told ourselves about the Roman era over the ensuing centuries – in ways that perhaps say more about us than they do about the Romans.

From Ruth's list on The best books on Roman Britain (by a Roman crime novelist).

Emma Southon

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Part travelogue, part history and part consideration of the legacy of Rome in Britain, Higgin’s trip around various Roman sites (mostly in England) is a great exploration of what remains of Roman Britain in the twenty-first century, both in the landscape and in our collective consciousness. It doesn’t aim to provide a chronological history of Roman Britain but instead offers a personal reflection on Romans in Britain more broadly.

From Emma's list on The best books on Roman Britain (by a Roman historian).