In the Land of Giants: A Journey Through the Dark Ages

A lovely ramble - literally - through the so-called Dark Ages of British history. And I say “literally” because Adams basically talks about that history in the course of ten journeys (most done by walking, but some accomplished through other forms of travel - one of them by sailing ship) across the United Kingdom. It's a new way of talking about history and archaeology, but it's one that makes sense, given how so much of British history is generally just there in the landscape, but you have to know how to read it in order to understand it. It also helps that Adams is a good storyteller, though the book does get a bit dry in places. Protip: if possible, use Google Maps while reading the book so you can get an even better sense of the places Adams is talking about. It's not the same was visiting them yourself, but it does help fill in the imaginative gaps a little bit.