The Fall of the Grand Sarrasin: Being a Chronicle of Sir Nigel de Bessin, Knight, of Things that Happed in Guernsey Island, in the Norman Seas, in and about the Year One Thousand and Fifty-Seven

'The Fall of the Grand Sarrasin' is a novel written by William John Ferrar. The protagonist of the book is Nigel de Bessin, a cadet of a Norman family. He is writing a chronicle for his grandchildren, Geoffrey, Guy, and William. He recounts the stories of great deeds and battles of the past, including his love and loyalty to William, the conqueror who secured their place in England.