Alfred the Great
The Man Who Made England
Pollard, Justin
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BOOK SUMMARY
In an era darkened by the terror of Viking invasions, England's first and greatest king was a beacon of light. "This is the story of England's birth. A great story, beautifully told." (Bernard Cornwell, author of The Pale Horseman)
Alfred was England's fi
BOOK SYNOPSIS
In an era darkened by the terror of Viking invasions, England's first and greatest king was a beacon of light. "This is the story of England's birth. A great story, beautifully told." (Bernard Cornwell, author of The Pale Horseman)
Alfred was England's first king, and his rule spanned troubled times. As his shores sat under constant threat from Viking marauders, his life was similarly imperiled by conspiracies in his own court. He was an extraordinary charactera soldier, scholar, and statesman like no other in English historyand out of adversity he forged a new kind of nation. Justin Pollard's enthralling account strips back centuries of myth to reveal the individual behind the legend. He offers a radical new interpretation of what inspired Alfred to create England and how it has colored the nation's history to the present day. Justin Pollard, a Cambridge-educated archaeologist, is a documentary filmmaker and the author of Seven Ages of Britain.
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MORE BOOK INFO
ISBN: 0719566665
ISBN(13-digit): 9780719566660
Dewey Decimal: 920
Book Publisher: Trafalgar Square
Language: ENG
No. of Pages: 350
Paper Weight (lb): 0.50 lb
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