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King Alfred's Viking is a book by Charles W. Whistler, subtitled "A Story of the First English Fleet". The contents list includes, among others, "Chapter I. The Seeking of Sword Helmbiter. Chapter II. The Gifts of Two Heroes. Chapter III. Odda, the Ealdorman of Devon." The preface says "The general details and course of events given in this story are, so far as regards the private life and doings of King Alfred, from his life as written by his chaplain, Asser."
The narrator says "Now this man's name was Thord, the same who taught me runes". The text says "Then Harek sang, and his voice went over the hillsides, echoing wonderfully". The text says "we were overtaken by a heavy thunderstorm that came up swiftly from the west behind us".
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- Author
- Charles W. Whistler
- Pages
- 184
- Language
- English
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- Childrens Classics
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