The dragon and the raven, or, The days of King Alfred

By G.A. Henty and George Alfred Henty

Book Overview

In a time of chaos and Viking onslaught, Alfred the untested Saxon king, must fight to save his ravished land. The tale unfurls through the eyes of a young thane, Edmond, who becomes Alfred's friend and mightiest warrior. When Danes over run the land and the Saxons capitulate, this young knight trains and leads a devoted corps of pike-men to recapture the kingdom.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1887159010
• ISBN13: 9781887159012
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Preston-Speed Pubns
• Length: 238 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.3" x 1.0" x 5.3"

Customer Reviews

A Wonderful Book

This book is very thrilling, and keeps you in suspense. You feel like you are really there, watching history unfold right before your own eyes. If you find it is hard to stay into this great book, press on! You will really love this adventurous book.

Another wonderful G.A. Henty Book!

I read this book with my daughter who is 10 and we had a hard time putting it down. She is studying the Middle Ages this year in school and this story brought that time period to life. Not only did we learn about the historical events of the time of King Alfred and the Vikings, but we enjoyed reading about the culture of the 9th century. We have read other books by Henty and we were not disappointed with this one. There is something here for everyone, adventure, battles, romance, friendship, etc.

This book is a masterpiece!

Henty is a wonderful author. I have read this book dozens of times and it is always fresh. The scenes are vivid, the plot is involving, and the characters are marvellous!

Great!!

This a masterpiece! It combines a good plot with terrific action. The story follows Edmund, a young nobleman, as he serves England and King Alfred (AKA, Alfred the great). As he sails his ship, The Dragon against the Raven (his enemy's standard) he encounters adventure, and more!