Stuart Fisher

Copiously illustrated, thoroughly researched, and just as comprehensive as it claims, this glorious survey of Britain's canals is marred only by the busy page layouts and the lack of coherent design generally. The author is a fine writer, an admirable researcher, and a competent typesetter but the page design is that of a beginner experimenting with desktop publishing. I sincerely hope that this edition is such a success that the publishers are able to commission a redesigned second edition show more in hard covers. show less

This brief little book seeks to rehabilitate the little known martyr Thomas Bilney. Information about Bilney is limited but Stuart Fisher has done a very thorough job in gathering what there is and presenting the material in a warm and devoted way. Two appendices show that Foxe's history can be relied on and that although Bilney recanted once he did not do so a second time. The timeline and the many illustrations add to the attractiveness of the book.