Castles: A Fortified History of the World
[A] charming tour ... The book is richer and deeper than a pitch deck. At its best, Castles brilliantly shows how myth, scholarship and material history intertwine.
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The presiding virtue of Castles is [an] infectious wonder, disciplined by formidable learning. Jones is less interested in imposing some grand unifying theory than in showing the extraordinary things human beings have contrived, once furnished with stone, status and a sufficiently large labour force.
Impressive ... Jones has the ability to make his work ultimately about people, not merely buildings. He provides copious endnotes and an extensive bibliography for anyone who wants to pursue this subject in more depth, but even those with only a casual interest in the topic will find the journey he leads them on instructive and above all enjoyable.
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