This is the story of the Bamburgh Sword — one of the finest swords ever made.
Alongside that, it gives a fascinating insight into the world of experimental archaeology — where archaeologists attempt to recreate an artefact or structure of the past using only the technologies and materials available at the time.
The Perfect Sword: Forging the Dark Ages by Edoardo Albert and Paul Gething is published on 3 November, 2022.
See Matthew Harffy’s review of Warrior by Edoardo Albert with Paul Gething.
