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Book SynopsisA treasure hunt that uncovers the secrets of one of the world’s great civilizations, revealing dramatic proof of the extreme sophistication of the Celts, and their creation of the earliest accurate map of the world.
Trade Review"Presenting one of the most astonishing, significant discoveries in recent memory, Robb, winner of the Duff Cooper Prize and Ondaatje Award for T
he Discovery of France, upends nearly everything we believe about the history—or, as he calls it, 'protohistory'—of early Europe and its barbarous Celtic tribes and semimythical Druids…. Like the vast and intricate geographical latticework that Robb has uncovered, the book unfurls its secrets in an eerie, magnificent way—a remarkable, mesmerizing, and bottomless work." -- Publishers Weekly, Starred Review and Pick of the Week
"[A] daring theory…. thrilling." -- Laura Miller - Salon
"Upends nearly everything we believe about the history… of early Europe." -- Gabe Habash - Publishers Weekly
"Combines travelogue and historical detective story…. The work of a man to whom the past is vividly present." -- Ian Morris - New York Times Book Review
"Fascinating…The historical value of Robb's vivid portrait of Celtic culture is unquestionable." -- Wendy Smith - Los Angeles Times
"Raises intriguing questions about the relationship between tribe and empire, local identity and larger superstructure." -- Rachel Donadio - New York Times
