Naoíse Mac Sweeney

Praise for The West

One by one she takes on hoary old myths, explodes them with panache, and leaves us instead with a richer, fuller understanding of epochs, worldviews and fascinating individuals from the past... Lots ...

Guardian

A forceful, well-written book, in which Mac Sweeney shows her command of a vast sweep of history

Daily Telegraph

A bold, sweeping bird's-eye view of thousands of years of history that provides a truly global perspective of the past. A fantastic achievement

Peter Frankopan, bestselling author of THE SILK ROADS

One by one she takes on hoary old myths, explodes them with panache, and leaves us instead with a richer, fuller understanding of epochs, worldviews and fascinating individuals from the past... Lots ...

Guardian

A forceful, well-written book, in which Mac Sweeney shows her command of a vast sweep of history

Daily Telegraph

A bold, sweeping bird's-eye view of thousands of years of history that provides a truly global perspective of the past. A fantastic achievement

Peter Frankopan, bestselling author of THE SILK ROADS

One by one she takes on hoary old myths, explodes them with panache, and leaves us instead with a richer, fuller understanding of epochs, worldviews and fascinating individuals from the past... Lots ...

Guardian

A forceful, well-written book, in which Mac Sweeney shows her command of a vast sweep of history

Daily Telegraph

A bold, sweeping bird's-eye view of thousands of years of history that provides a truly global perspective of the past. A fantastic achievement

Peter Frankopan, bestselling author of THE SILK ROADS