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Megaliths: The Ancient Stone Monuments of England and Wales Hardcover – 11 Sept. 2003

by David Corio (Author), Lai Ngan Corio (Author)

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David Corio has systematically photographed the megalithic sites of England and Wales with the eye of a great landscape photographer as well as with the passion of an explorer in the ruins of an ancient culture. These photographs go to the heart of prehistoric England and reveal a profound sense of 'place'. The sites are revealed with all the beauty that invited Romantic speculation from the seventeenth century onwards as well as the encroaching modern world of distant urban skylines and protective barriers.

Lai Ngan's text distils the mythical narratives that arose around these extraordinary structures and places as well as pointing to the recent astronomical and mathematical research which suggests their remarkable function in the prehistoric calendar. The photographs point to the beginning of architecture itself in Britain, with the suggestion of both sacred and secular function, layered in the fabulous tales of popular imagination.

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176 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Jonathan Cape
Publication date

11 Sept. 2003
Dimensions

29.72 x 2.34 x 30.73 cm
ISBN-10

0224064649
ISBN-13

978-0224064644
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'A large format coffee table book containing wonderful b/w photos of some of the most famous landmarks around the country' -- The Modern Antiquarian, October 2003

'Corio captures that curious quality of many extraordinary landmarks - that they are simultaneously smaller or larger than you expect' -- The Times, 22nd October 2003

'Looking at David's spectral photographs it's easy to see why these wonderful prehistoric monuments attract so many stories' -- Elle magazine, October 2003

'Megaliths features David Corio's handsome black-and-white photographs... The accompanying text gracefully recounts the legends associated with each site' -- Archaeology magazine, Spring 2004

'This book is probably the most visually appealing of any I've seen on the same subject' -- Amateur Photographer, September 2003

'This fascinating book...sets itself a seemingly overwhelming brief and well lives up to the challenge' -- Royal Photographic Society Journal, October 2003

'When sated with David's sumptuous photography, one is drawn to Lai Ngan's finely-honed monographs' -- British Journal of Photography, August 2003

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The best photographic survey of megalithic sites to be published, accompanied by a highly authoritative text describing, first, the legends surrounding each site, highlighting the folklore tradition, then addressing the mathematical and astronomical signi

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Jonathan Cape; illustrated edition (11 Sept. 2003)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 176 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0224064649
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0224064644
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 29.72 x 2.34 x 30.73 cm

Best Sellers Rank: 1,635,087 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- 959 in Prehistoric Archaeology
- 1,410 in History of Wales
- 2,057 in Photo Essays (Books)

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AJM

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 31 December 2015

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Rich text and images that respect the weight of stone and the space around.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 9 April 2013

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I love this book because I love megaliths.

If you love or quite like Megaliths then you should buy this book.

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Beautiful

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 27 April 2021

Great book, beautifully shot and wonderfully informative and descriptive companion pieces. A fascinating glimpse into our history, preserved in a book that anyone would be proud to display on their coffee table.

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James McGilchrist

A staggeringly beautiful book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 25 April 2021

This is a gorgeous collection, beautifully photographed, astonishingly well researched and with a deep understanding of both the historical, geographical & spiritual significance of these mysterious ancient monuments. A luminous addition to any bookshelf, coffee table or library. Highly recommended.

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David Lintonbon DO

Inspirational

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 7 June 2016

A superb pictural record of the UK's standing stones captured in such an evocative way you almost feel their presence in your own home!!!
The rich text by Lai Ngan brings to life the myths and legends associated with the Megaliths and brings new ideas to do with their original uses. Inspirational.
This book is a must if you are interested in visiting and interacting with some of the most sacred sites of Britain.

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Fred David

Stunning photographs and a lot of entertaining information

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 3 October 2003

On the one hand this book is an important photographic work. Over 20 years Corio has recorded our ancient sites in a series of spectacular black and white images which portray each site within its own distinct landscape. These range from an otherworldly longshot of Dartmoor to an intimate portrait of a stone in Wales which just happens to be in a little old lady's back garden.
On the other hand the book is an often hilarious summary of the personal history of each of the stones - the stones being the characters in an picaresque romp around ancient Britain. As you metaphorically rattle around in the back of your tour guides' Transit van visiting site after site in a marathon that makes the "Three Peaks" challenge seem like a walk in the park, Lai Ngan entertains and educates with a never-ending stream of anecdote, myth and folklore.

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Megaliths

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 21 October 2003

A haunting study of the megalithic sites of England and Wales, David Corio's b&w photographs, reminiscent of the landscapes of Ansel Adams, manage to be both epic is scale while offering an intimate portrait of many of Britain's extraordinary prehistoric ruins, including a fresh take on the most famous of them all - Stonehenge.
The comprehensive photographic survey is accompanied with richly illuminating texts by Lai Ngan Corio, who explores the multitude of myths, legends and some of the more wild interpretations the megaliths have evoked through the millennia.

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Robert Dobson

Megaliths:The Ancient Stone Monuments of England and Wales

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 9 October 2003

Fantastically beautiful photographs and an incredible and fascinating collection of folklore related to the Stones and their locality. I've visited some of the more well known sites like Avebury, Stonehenge and some lesser known ones like The Devil's Den and Swinside - the photos are so atmospheric and have captured the aura and mystery around the stones. And the stories of the local legends gave me alot more insight and appreciation of the sites. Makes me want to go "stone-hunting" again!!!

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