Wulf The Saxon de G. A. Henty

Wulf The Saxon

G. A. Henty

en Limba Engleză Paperback – 22 oct 2007

Return to the days of the Norman invasion of England and fight alongside a nobleman serving the last of England's Anglo-Saxon monarchs. Wulf of Steyning, a Saxon thane loyal to King Harold Godwinson, boldly captures a castle in the Welsh wars, risks his life to rescue his shipwrecked sovereign, and combats Norsemen at the Battle of Stamford Bridge. Wulf and his comrades resolutely stand by King Harold in a series of adventures that climax at the Battle of Hastings.
Generations of readers have thrilled to this tale of loyalty and courage in eleventh-century Britain and Normandy. Author G. A. Henty created it in conjunction with his popular series of storybooks in which young characters, inspired by their encounters with real-life figures, perform heroic deeds. Historical fiction at its very best, "Wulf the Saxon" offers boys and girls an exciting adventure inthe medieval world."

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Express

Paperback (4)

101^.55 lei 43-57 zile

Dover Publications – 31 mai 2010

108^.44 lei 22-36 zile

SMK Books – 23 oct 2010

101^.55 lei 43-57 zile

Book Jungle – 30 dec 2008

167^.31 lei 43-57 zile

Kessinger Publishing – 22 oct 2007

221^.47 lei 38-44 zile

Hardback (1)

233^.91 lei 43-57 zile

SMK Books – 3 apr 2018

233^.91 lei 43-57 zile

Notă biografică

G.A. Henty was a prolific English novelist born on 8 December 1832 near Cambridge. In his childhood facing the health issues, he was almost confined to bed so, he developed a good hobby of reading books. For his education he joined Westminster School London and Cambridge University. He had good interest in sports also. In 1853, Crimea war broke out, by the time he decided to join the British army and he went Crimea as war correspondent. After the Crimean War he resigned the army and began article writing for standard newspaper. As a special correspondent, he covered, Austro- Italian war, British Punitive Expedition Abyssinia, the Prussian War, Turco- Serbian War and Opening of the Suez Canal. Throughout his life he supports British Empire. He wrote his first children's book, Out On The Pampas in 1868. With children's book, he wrote fiction, non-fiction novel and short stories but he is best historical adventurous story writer. He was died in 1902. His notable works include-The March of Magdala, The Bravest of the Brave, In the Reign of Terror, The Dragon and The Raven, For the Temple, Under Drake's Flag and In Freedoms Cause, At Agincourt etc.