The translation is judicious and readable... even more valuable are the introduction and notes, which comprise the best brief introduction to early Norman history and its intellectual milieu - should now be the starting point for discussions of tenth-century Normandy. SPECULUM Doubly valuable. The translation is fairly true to Dudo's style while at the same time being readable, (and) the introduction is the best brief introduction to early Norman history and its intellectual milieu... His overview of the early Norman world is sane, balanced and indispensable. ANGLO-NORMAN ANONYMOUS Lively translation...makes more widely accessible (Dudo's) work... The introduction and copious notes will help greatly to explain the text's intellectual and cultural background. ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEW Magisterial English translation... Moreover, his historical and literary commentaries are models of information-packed brevity. JOURNAL OF ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY
