This is one absorbing little book translated from the JuliusWork Calendar written around 1020 AD. Lacey & Danzinger haverecreated a month-by-month almanac in the life & times of English country folk when they faced the turn of their millennium, from 999 to 1000. With fascinating details, references to texts & delightful prose they draw us back to a far, far quieter time, where the labors of our lives, the clothes on our backs, the beverages we drank & the stories we told were all immediate, handmade & artful. A charming & curious glimpse into how it used to be 1000 years ago & of how much we've lost & gained. Well done!