At day's close. A History of Nighttime

From night kings to blanket fairs, curfews to crime, what do you know about how the night was lived in the past ? In this captivating investigation into the night, Ekirch takes us on a journey through the rich and complex universe in which we spend nearly half of our lives. Drawing on folklore, memoirs, poems, letters, court records and coroner's reports, At Day's Close shines a light on our past - and in doing so, makes a passionate argument for embracing the darkness in the face of our increasingly bright world.