Why read On the Ruin of Britain?

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Saint Gildas (c. 494 or 516-c. 570) was a prominent member of the Celtic Christian church in Britain, whose renowned learning and literary style earned him the designation Gildas Sapiens (Gildas the Wise). He was ordained in the Church, and in his works favoured the monastic ideal. Fragments of letters…

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1 author picked On the Ruin of Britain as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Luke Eastwood

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This is a non-fiction book, giving a window into the past of Britain, not long after the Romans had left, as the Saxons, Jutes, and Angles arrived in waves. As far as I know, this is the oldest recorded history of the Island of Britain written by a Briton; fascinating reading!

From Luke's 3 favorite reads in 2023.