Alfred Duggan

The King of Athelney (eBook, ePUB)

An extraordinary classic of Vikings, Saxons and battle

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

As the Viking hordes invade, one man stands strong.It was foolish to fight those heathen pirates, the Vikings. Prudent statesman paid them off - but they never stayed away for long.

King Alfred was different. He alone stood his ground and fought the marauders again and again. But he was never meant to be king. With two older brothers, Alfred was first sent to Rome for confirmation by the Pope himself, to be educated for a life of diplomacy. Things turned out very differently on the battlefields of far Wessex, but his training made him one of the most ingenious and forward-thinking kings of his time.

Uniting the disparate kingdoms of England wasn't his goal. It was his destiny...

The King of Athelney is a vivid, epic historical adventure, perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell, Harry Sidebottom and Giles Kristian.
Praise for Alfred Duggan'One of the best historical novelists of this century' Times Literary Supplement

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Canelo Digital Publishing Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 237
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Juli 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781788632348
• Artikelnr.: 53351276

Autorenporträt

Historian, archaeologist and novelist Alfred Duggan's first novel, Knight in Armour, was published in 1950, after which he published at least a book every year until his death in 1964. His fictional works were bestselling page-turners, but thoroughly grounded in meticulous research informed by Duggan's experience as an archaeologist and historian.

'An extremely gifted writer who can move into an unknown period and give it life and immediacy' The New York Times