Wulf the Saxon - Henty, G. A.
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First published in 1895, "Wulf the Saxon" is the exciting tale of adventure set during the reign of England's last Anglo-Saxon king by popular and prolific English author G. A. Henty. Best known for his historical adventure stories for youthful audiences, Henty wrote over one hundred books for both children and adults during his lengthy career, many of which were set in the distant past. Considered one of his most interesting and entertaining novels, "Wulf the Saxon" follows the young Wulf of Steyning, a teenaged Saxon thane loyal to King Harold. Wulf's courage and skill are challenged when he…mehr

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First published in 1895, "Wulf the Saxon" is the exciting tale of adventure set during the reign of England's last Anglo-Saxon king by popular and prolific English author G. A. Henty. Best known for his historical adventure stories for youthful audiences, Henty wrote over one hundred books for both children and adults during his lengthy career, many of which were set in the distant past. Considered one of his most interesting and entertaining novels, "Wulf the Saxon" follows the young Wulf of Steyning, a teenaged Saxon thane loyal to King Harold. Wulf's courage and skill are challenged when he must risk his life to save his shipwrecked king and battle Norsemen at the Battle of Stamford Bridge. Wulf and his loyal men fight alongside King Harold in the dramatic Battle of Hastings in the climax of this fascinating and thrilling story. Well-researched and impressively detailed, Wulf's tale is both entertaining and educational while centered on an encouraging moral lesson of the importance of honor and bravery. "Wulf the Saxon" is a rousing and satisfying adventure that has captured the attention of young readers for generations. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper.
Autorenporträt
English author and war correspondent George Alfred Henty lived from 8 December 1832 to 16 November 1902. He is most well-known for his historical fiction and adventure books, including The Dragon & The Raven (1886), For The Temple (1888), Under Drake's Flag (1883), and in Freedom's Cause (1883). (1885). He was a British journalist who served as G. A. Henty's war correspondent. He was raised in Cambridge and finished his education there at Gonville and Caius College. He continued to cover important wars that followed, such as the Italian and Austro-Italian Wars. He wrote 122 books, most of which were geared toward young readers. He also wrote non-fiction, adult fiction, and short tales. In Henty's stories, the main character is a boy or young man who is going through a challenging situation. His characters are consistently low-key, astute, courageous, truthful, and resourceful with a lot of "pluck." The date was put at the bottom of the title page of each of Henty's 122 historical fiction works in their first printings.