Christopher Webster

Anglo-Saxon Lays and Legends (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This collection of stories set in the Anglo-Saxon period begins with a novella about Brother Boniface, a monk who becomes the victim of a Viking raid. It also includes the story of Offa's single combat in the English homeland of Angeln, Sigurd's fight with the dragon Fafnir, Beowulf's fight with the troll-wife, and several other lays and legends including a poem which explores what might have happened if the greatest Celtic warrior (King Arthur) were to be matched with the greatest Germanic warrior (Beowulf).

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: East Keswick Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Mai 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798224870141
• Artikelnr.: 70735349

Autorenporträt

Christopher Webster was brought up in Conisbrough, Yorkshire, which is well-known for its magnificent castle. The castle and its link with England's founding father, Hengest, inspired his interest in the Anglo-Saxon period. His first publication was Poetry Through Humour and Horror. This was followed by many more publications, including a wide range of fiction, drama and poetry and his "masterpiece" pentalogy, English Dawn. He is married to a Filipina, has four children, and is currently a retired and living in the Philippines.