The historian Marc Morris masterfully picks out key themes and characters, from King Offa to Alfred the Great, to produce a coherent and compelling narrative of this turbulent time. Pippa Bailey, New Statesman A vivid, sharply drawn story of seven centuries of profound political change, told with wit, authority and shrewd historical judgement. The Anglo-Saxons is a superbly clear and evocative journey through England's beginnings, and Marc Morris is a wonderful guide. Thomas Penn This is a much-needed book - an accessible, eminently readable account of the peoples who first made England. It's a gripping story, beautifully told! Bernard Cornwell, author of The Last Kingdom