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As two modern-day men attempt to build a medieval siege engine or catapult, the author offers an imaginative, introspective reflection on the nature of war, the history of weaponry, and the nature of friendship
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An “enormously entertaining” (Smithsonian), “clever, subtle, and adroit” account (Wall Street Journal) of how the author and his friend constructed a medieval siege engine in a San Francisco backyard. “So funny that I could not put it down” (Los Angeles Times).
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