A warm welcome must be extended to th[is] first ever translation... very serviceable and readable. HISTORY England in the early 12th century was summer... It was a good time for William to write a history of the English church from the arrival of St Augustine to his own time... Now translated for the first time, it is readable, ... Read morewell annotated and well indexed. We owe a debt of gratitude to Preest. The value of this book to historians, for whom the Latin version is inaccessible, is patent. I approached it as a general reader and I found it delightful. CATHOLIC HERALD William of Malmesbury's work has never before been translated. Preest's admirable work therefore fills a lacuna in the history of the Church of England from its inception to the early 12th century... Lucid and elegant, and presents William's narrative in an engaging and readable manner. CHURCH TIMES [Giles Gasper] Communicates the lively spirit of William of Malmesbury's writing [and makes] an important text far more accessible. SOUTHERN HISTORY Show Less