The original Book of the Grail was written early in the 13th century, but only fragments of the manuscript survive. The High History of the Holy Graal is the first volume of Perceval le Gallois, or the Story of the Grail, compiled in 1866 from a 16th-century copy of the original. This most complete version of the Grail story is an essential addition to the library of anyone who is interested in this most enduring of legends.