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An informed, informative, and well-balanced survey of the facts, fictions, and problems of our stone circles. Glyn Daniel, The Guardian Burl's authoritative book is indispensable for anyone pursuing this tantalising enigma. Publishers' Weekly A magnificent book thorough, lucid, scholarly, and at times poetic...A landmark book. Alan J. Friedman, San Francisco Review of Books An admirable balance of scholarship and literary skill. New Yorker

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Aubrey Burl was formerly principal lecturer in archaeology, Hull College of Higher Education, East Riding of Yorkshire. He is the author of many books, including Great Stone Circles: Fables, Fictions, Facts (ISBN 0 300 07689 4, #19.95); From Carnac to Callanish: The Prehistoric Stone Rows and Avenues of Britain, Ireland, and Brittany (ISBN 0 300 05575 7, #29.95); and Guide to the Stone Circles of Britain, Ireland, and Brittany (ISBN 0 300 06331 8, #9.95); all published by Yale University Press.

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