The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England: A Handbook for Visitors to the Fourteenth Century Audiobook (Unabridged)

" This was a breath of fresh air to a historical field that can sometimes be a tad bit stale in it's depictions of medieval life. Mortimer's text was originally going to be a fun read for me but amazingly it fit in well with my thesis, so I am now including it as one of my sources. His sense of humor makes this a delightful and fun read and it truly transports you to a time that we could only wish to experience (for a day or two, at any rate!). "

" I enjoyed this book very much. I love to read medieval history and this clarified a number of questions for me. I would have lived the opportunity to view more illustrative pictures (I loved the ones in the book). I would recommend this book to anyone interested in medieval England. I love my travels to the 14th century!!! B "

" A good survey history book. It doesn't go very deeply into any particular subject, but does a good job of laying a groundwork of basic information. The premise is similar to Matyszak's 'Ancient Rome on Five Denarii a Day' but not as cleverly played with. Mortimer frequently reminds you that you are not really a time traveler in the 14th Century and that this is a mental exercise....which spoils the fun of the book a bit. However there is a lot more information covered than in Mortimer's books, so it's an even trade off. "

" A very good book for those with a interest into Medieval society and customs of the time period. Book had a excellent set up as one chapter set you up and prepared you for the next one so you always would know the terminology. I have always had a keen interest with Medieval Europe so I had no option but to pick this up. I finished this book within 2 to 3 days of getting it. The only flaw I found personally was the book at times was tedious to read for extended duration. I find this so because it was mostly just facts of the age spread out into a story like fashion and it felt to me at times as if I was reading just straight facts without a story line. Despite this minor flaw it is a great read if you plan to spread out and read a few chapters a day you will be sure to enjoy it! You will be sure to find some interesting things such as humour of the period and clothing styles as where to go to if injured and why the doctor does the thing he does. "

" This was an absolutely fascinating book. This is what I really find intriguing about history. What were people's lives like? How did people live? What did the eat? Earn a living? What did they do for fun? I wish there were time-traveler's guides for every time period and every place across the globe! "

" Excellent! All you never knew you wanted to know about life in the Middle Ages. "

" Really good book, enjoyed it very much. The author is very good at presenting medieval England to a 21st Century reader :-) "

" Thoroughly enjoying this look at life in the 14th century "

" A fascinating book but one to dip in and out of rather than sit and read through "

" Very readable, informative, and enjoyable! "

" loved it. it was very informative and interesting. only took me so long to read because i had to pause from jan-march for classes. highly recommended if you enjoy medieval times "

" How to survive in medieval England; written by a historian who is not stuffy! "

" Interesting subject, but the book is somewhat dry and slow going. The last 50 pages are the best. "

" A lot of detail about day-to-day medieval life and the social structure of the times. "

" Easy read and very interesting. "

" While not lacking in interesting research, the execution - especially under such a bodacious title as 'The Time Traveler's Guide' - leaves much to be desired. "

" What fun. A very easy to read, delightful book written as a current travel guide would be (like Frommers). "

" I've been wanting to read this book since it was first published in 2008 and found it to be just as interesting and unusual as I had thought. Recommended! "

" Excellent overview of daily life in the Middle Ages. Engaging history and good reading. "

" Absolutely brilliant, such a good way to teach history! "

" I quite enjoyed the presentaton of historical life as a travel gide. It presented the informaiton in a way that was fun to read and not too dry. "

" Excellent social history of 14th century England. At times, the details of life (the trees) obscure the pagentry of life (the forest) in Medieval England. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in English history and the development of English society. "

" a chatty, accessible approach to the Middle Ages. Some bits weren't my cup of tea (I'm not too interested in medieval law, for example), but otherwise good fun. "

" Very entertaining. Felt like I was planning a trip to yesteryear. Learned some interesting facts about life back then. "

" Informative and fun to read. Enough said.....mgc "

" I really liked the style of this book. By "taking a tour" of 14th century England you got to learn some of the often overlooked stuff. "

" This is the THE book I will be taking with me when I go back in time to the England of medieval times. "

" A great popular history. Didn't tell me anything I know, but what a great way to make history accessible, engaging, and relevant to non-professionals. "

" Good info about the midevil times. I enjoyed it, but it was long and I skim skim skimmed :) "