A fine piece of history, ecclesiology and literature rolled into one relating how the James VI Bible came to be written, under the auspices of the King himself, by a motley crew of un-named scholars and clergymen from Cambridge, Oxford and London. This creation of monumental significance written in the time of Shakespeare, Jonson and Bacon survives virtually unaltered to the present day. Harold Nicolson and Vita Sackville-West's grandson tells its story brilliantly.
(Kathie Somerwil Ayrton - bwl 69 Summer 2013 ) |
