The Perfect Sword

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.

Edoardo Albert is a London-based writer of Italian and Sri Lankan extraction who specialises in religion, travel and archaeology. His previous books include: Warrior: A Life of War in Anglo-Saxon Britain and Northumbria: The Lost Kingdom, both of which he co-authored with Paul Gething.