Peter Ross for Upon A White Horse: Journeys in Ancient Britain and Ireland
2025-10-22 18:30 - 21:00 (Europe/London) | Topping & Company Booksellers of Bath, York Street, Bath, BA1 1NG, United Kingdom
From the author of Steeple Chasing comes a chronicling of the ancient monuments which populate our landscapes, and what they can reveal.

‘I’m a card-carrying admirer of Peter Ross’ – Robert Macfarlane

Beautiful and strange, ancient monuments have long captured our attention and curiosity. We stand in awe before them, asking who created the Uffington White Horse – and why? What was it like to live in the shadow of Hadrian’s Wall? What stories would the towering megaliths of Stonehenge and Avebury tell if they could speak?

Uncovering the enduring mystery of ancient sites, award-winning writer Peter Ross once again invites readers to travel with him as he celebrates their influence on art, culture and society, explores the way their meaning has evolved over time and simply delights in their magic.

Combining historical research and archaeological insights with stories from people to whom these sites are particularly important, Upon A White Horse journeys into the deep past of Britain and Ireland’s ancient landscapes.

Peter Ross is an Orwell journalism fellow. His writing has appeared in national newspapers and magazines in the UK and US. His won the non-fiction prize at Scotland’s National Book Awards with A Tomb With A View: The Stories & Glories of Graveyards, and his most recent book, Steeple Chasing, was a Sunday Times bestseller and was selected as Waterstones Non-Fiction Book of the Month. He is also author of the collections Daunderlust and The Passion Of Harry Bingo.

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Philip Pullman 'The Rose Field' Masquerade Ball at Waterstones
2025-10-22 22:00 - 2025-10-23 00:30 | Waterstones, 4-5 Milsom St, Bath, BA1 1DA, United Kingdom
Dance the night away at Waterstones’ Midnight Launch of Philip Pullman’s The Rose Field. From 10pm, you can enjoy dancing and themed crafts, drinks, and snacks. At midnight you will have the opportunity to be one of the first to get your hands on a copy of The Rose Field.

Dress to impress in your tuxes and ballgowns – there will be a prize for best masked guest!

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